Rachmaninoff International Orchestra, Mikhail Pletnev - Rachmaninoff Live - The Piano Concertos & The Paganini Rhapsody (2024)

Mikhail Pletnev and the newly formed Rachmaninoff International Orchestra (RIO) performed under the baton of Kent Nagano all four Rachmaninoff piano concertos and the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in October 2023.
2023 marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of twentieth-century composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, whose work is beloved for its breathtaking drama, absolute passion and the extraordinary technical sophistication. In the piano repertoire there might be no more challenging task than performing Rachmaninoff’s complete piano concertos – nor an artist more up to this task than the great Mikhail Pletnev. Rounding out this concert is legendary maestro Kent Nagano, who leads Pletnev and his ensemble with his usual deft hand and the unshakeable confidence required to unify these monumental works.
This is the second release and the first public concert of the newly founded Rachmaninoff International Orchestra, which is named after the composer, pianist and conductor, Sergei Rachmaninoff. Like its namesake the Rachmaninoff International Orchestra is committed to achieving artistic excellence.
Tracklist
01. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato (Live)
02. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (Live)
03. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando (Live)
04. Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto (Live)
05. Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: II. Intermezzo – Adagio (Live)
06. Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: III. Finale – Alla breve (Live)
07. The Lark (L'Alouette, arr. Mily Balkirev) (Live)
08. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 1 I. Vivace (1917 Revised Version) (Live)
09. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 1: II. Andante (1917 Revised Version) (Live)
10. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 1 III. Allegro vivace (1917 Revised Version) (Live)
11. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40 I. Allegro vivace - alla breve (1941 Revised Version) (Live)
12. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40 II. Largo (1941 Revised Version) (Live)
13. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40: III. Allegro vivace (1941 Revised Version) (Live)
14. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Introduction. Allegro vivace - Var. 1. Precedente (Live)
15. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Tema. L’istesso tempo (Live)
16. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 2. L’istesso tempo (Live)
17. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 3. L’istesso tempo (Live)
18. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 4. Più vivo (Live)
19. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 5. Tempo precedente (Live)
20. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 6. L'istesso tempo (Live)
21. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 7. Meno mosso, a tempo moderato (Live)
22. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 8. Tempo I (Live)
23. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 9. L’istesso tempo (Live)
24. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 10. L’istesso tempo (Live)
25. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 11. Moderato (Live)
26. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 12. Tempo di minuetto (Live)
27. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 13. Allegro (Live)
28. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 14. L’istesso tempo (Live)
29. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 15. Piú vivo scherzando (Live)
30. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 16. Allegretto (Live)
31. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 17. Allegretto (Live)
32. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 18. Andante cantabile (Live)
33. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 19. A tempo vivace (Live)
34. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 20. Un poco piú vivo (Live)
35. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 21. L’istesso tempo (Live)
36. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 22. Marziale. Un poco piú vivo. Alla breve (Live)
37. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 23. L’istesso tempo (Live)
38. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 24. A tempo un poco meno mosso (Live)