Pyotr Il039yich Tchaikovsky Sergey Rachmaninov Alexander Borodin - Les Rarissimes de Aldo Ciccolini (27 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Sergey Rachmaninov, Alexander Borodin
Les Rarissimes de Aldo Ciccolini
Genres: International Music, Classical

Track Listings (6) - Disc #1
1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo
2. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: II. Andante semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo primo
3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco
4. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: I. Allegro moderato
5. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
6. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando
Track Listings (21) - Disc #2
1. Dumka, for piano in C minor, Op. 59
2. Petite Suite for piano: Au couvent
3. Petite Suite for piano: Intermezzo
4. Petite Suite for piano: Mazurka in C major
5. Petite Suite for piano: Mazurka in D flat major
6. Petite Suite for piano: Rêverie
7. Petite Suite for piano: Sérénade
8. Petite Suite for piano: Nocturne
9. Scherzo for piano, Op. 8
10. Pieces (10) for piano, Op. 12: 1. Marche
11. Tango, for piano
12. Sonatina for piano in C major, Op. 13/1: I. Allegro
13. Sonatina for piano in C major, Op. 13/1: II. Andantino
14. Sonatina for piano in C major, Op. 13/1: III. Presto
15. Prelude for piano No.1 in C sharp minor ('The Bells of Moscow'), Op. 3/2
16. Prelude for piano No.16 in G major, Op. 32/5
17. An den Frühling (To Spring), lyric piece for piano, Op. 43/6
18. Nocturne, lyric piece for piano, Op. 54/4
19. Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 34, CT. 208-210: No. 1 in A flat major
20. Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 34, CT. 208-210: No. 2 in A minor
21. Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 34, CT. 208-210: No. 3 in F minor

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All Artists: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Sergey Rachmaninov, Alexander Borodin, Anton Arensky, Sergey Prokofiev, Igor Stravinsky, Dmitry Kabalevsky, Edvard Grieg, Frederic Chopin, Constantin Silvestri, Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française, Aldo Ciccolini
Title: Les Rarissimes de Aldo Ciccolini
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Label: EMI Classics France
Release Date: 1/13/2008
Album Type: Import
Genres: International Music, Classical
Styles: Latin Music, Tango, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Short Forms, Sonatas, Suites, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Instruments, Keyboard
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 094638526520

CD Reviews

Ciccolini Away from Satie

Michael B. Richman | Portland, Maine USA | 07/10/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"To classical music collectors, pianist Aldo Ciccolini is synonymous with Satie. Therefore, the most refreshing aspect of this volume in the 2CD "Les Rarissimes" series, is hearing this performer excel in something other than the Gymnopedies! And while the second disc showcases a variety of superbly performed solo piano works ranging from romantic composers Chopin and Grieg, to obscure Russians Arensky, Borodin and Kabalevsky, to modernists Prokofiev and Stravinsky, it is the Concertos on disc one that steal the show for this reviewer. I could not find specific track information on Amazon (or any webiste) for this set, so I was truly delighted when I opened my bubble envelope to discover that the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 and the Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 featured here were conducted by one of my all-time favorite conductors, Constantin Silvestri! In fact, it is the first time they have been released on CD, and while they aren't the greatest renditions ever (or in the best sound), I will savor them as I thought there weren't any Silvestri studio recordings left for me to uncover. In all, this is a great two-fer, if you love Silvestri, or just want to hear a master musician like Ciccolini in a broader repertoire."