Acclaimed, Sold-Out Performances with the L.A. Philharmonic Captured on 180g 3LP!

To celebrate the 150th birthday of Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943), Yuja Wang joined the L.A. Philharmonic under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel to perform all four of the composer's piano concertos and hisRhapsody on a Theme of Paganiniover two consecutive weekends. This ambitious project took place at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, the city where Rachmaninoff spent the last months of his life.

Now Deutsche Grammophon releases the recording of these sold-out and critically acclaimed performances.

"Wang played with extraordinary power, depth and brilliance. Dudamel sought enlightenment. The pianist and conductor have a long musical relationship, and it showed. What impressed most was the concentration. As soon as each performance began, everything else seemed to disappear." (Los Angeles Times)

Rachmaninoff, himself an extraordinarily talented pianist, wrote a wide range of expressive, idiomatic music for his instrument, including these five large-scale works for piano and orchestra. They have been part of Yuja Wang's repertoire since the beginning of her career, and she continues to enrich their kaleidoscopic richness with new insights. She has collaborated with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra on several occasions, and these performances convey a strong sense of mutual respect and understanding. As Dudamel notes, "We connect as if we were playing chamber music."

Features

• 3LP
• 180g Vinyl
• Gatefold Jacket
• English & German Liner Notes Enclosed
• Made in Germany

Musicians

Selections

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

LP 1 - SIDE A:

PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 IN F SHARP MINOR OP. 1
FINAL VERSION 1917

1. Vivace Moderato Vivace
2. Andante
3. Allegro vivace

LP 1 - SIDE B:

PIANO CONCERTO NO. 4 IN G MINOR OP. 40
THIRD VERSION 1941

1. Allegro vivace
2. Largo
3. Allegro vivace

LP 2 - SIDE A:

RHAPSODY ON A THEME OF PAGANINI OP. 43

Introduction. Allegro vivace Variation I (Precedente) Tema. L'istesso tempo Variation II. L'istesso tempo Variation III. L'iestesso tempo Variation IV. Piu vivo Variation V. Tempo precedente Variation VI. L'istesso tempo Variation VII. Meno mosso, a tempo moderato Variation VIII. Tempo I Variation IX. L'istesso tempo Variation X. [L'istesso tempo] Variation XI. Moderato Variation XII. Tempo di minuetto Variation XIII. Allegro Variation XIV. L'istesso tempo Variation XV. Piu vivo scherzando Variation XVI. Allegretto Variation XVII. [Allegretto] Variation XVIII. Andante cantabile A tempo vivace Variation XIX. L'istesso tempo Variation XX. Un poco piu vivo Variation XXI. Un poco piu vivo Variation XXII. Un poco piu vivo (alla breve). Marziale Variation XXIII. L'istesso tempo Variation XXIV. A tempo un poco meno mosso

LP 2 - SIDE B:

PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 IN C MINOR OP. 18 (BEG.)

1. Moderato Pi vivo Allegro Maestoso (Alla marcia) Moderato
2. Adagio sostenuto

LP 3 - SIDE A:

PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 IN C MINOR OP. 18 (CONT.)

1. Allegro scherzando Moderato Allegro scherzando Presto Moderato Allegro scherzando Alla breve. Agitato Presto Maestoso Risoluto

PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3 IN D MINOR OP. 30 (BEG.)

1. Allegro ma non tanto

LP 3 - SIDE B:

PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3 IN D MINOR OP. 30 (CONT.)

1. Intermezzo. Adagio
2. Finale. Alla breve