MusicWeb International Last updated: May 2017 RUSSIAN, SOVIET & POST-SOVIET SYMPHONIES A Discography Of CDs And LPs Prepared by Michael Herman Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943) Born at Oneg, Novgorod Region. He had piano lessons from an early age but his serious training in composition began at the Moscow Conservatory where he studied counterpoint with Sergei Taneyev and harmony with Anton Arensky. He began to compose and for the rest of his life divided his musical time between composing, conducting and piano playing gaining great fame in all three. After leaving Russia permanently in 1917, the need to make a living made his rôle as a piano virtuoso predominant. His 4 Piano Concertos, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and substantial solo piano works make him one of the world's most-performed composers. However, he also composed operas, liturgical choral works as well as other pieces for orchestra, chamber groups and chorus. Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op.13 (1895) Alexander Anissimov/National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland ( + Capriccio on Gypsy Themes) NAXOS 8.550806 (1999) Vladimir Ashkenazy/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3, The Bells, Symphonic Dances and The Isle of the Dead) DECCA 455798-2 (3 CDs) (1998) (original LP release: DECCA SXDL 7603/LONDON LDR 71103) (1982) Vladimir Ashkenazy/Sydney Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3, Youth Symphony, Symphonic Dances, The Isle of the Dead, Capriccio on Gypsy Themes, Aleko: Suite, The Rock, Scherzo in D minor, Prince Rostislav, Vocalise and Rachmaninov/ Respighi: 5 Etudes Tableaux) EXTON EXCL 00018 (5 CDs) (2008) Heinz Bongarz/Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra URANIA C-7131 (LP) Charles Dutoit/Philadelphia Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3, Symphonic Dances, The Bells, The Rock and The Isle of the Dead) NEWTON CLASSICS 8802021 (4 CDs) (2010) (original CD release: DECCA 436283-2) (1994) Valery Gergiev/London Symphony Orchestra ( + Balakirev: Tamara) LSO LIVE LSO0784 (2016) Owain Arwel Hughes/Royal Scottish National Orchestra ( + Prince Rostislav) BIS CD-1309 (2003) Mariss Jansons/St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3, Symphonic Dances, Scherzo in D minor, The Isle of the Dead and Vocalise)
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RUSSIAN, SOVIET & POST-SOVIET SYMPHONIES
A Discography Of CDs And LPs Prepared by Michael Herman
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Born at Oneg, Novgorod Region. He had piano lessons from an early age but his serious training in composition began at the Moscow Conservatory where he studied counterpoint with Sergei Taneyev and harmony with Anton Arensky. He began to compose and for the rest of his life divided his musical time between composing, conducting and piano playing gaining great fame in all three. After leaving Russia permanently in 1917, the need to make a living made his rôle as a piano virtuoso predominant. His 4 Piano Concertos, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and substantial solo piano works make him one of the world's most-performed composers. However, he also composed operas, liturgical choral works as well as other pieces for orchestra, chamber groups and chorus.
Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op.13 (1895)
Alexander Anissimov/National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland ( + Capriccio on Gypsy Themes) NAXOS 8.550806 (1999)
Vladimir Ashkenazy/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3, The Bells, Symphonic Dances and The Isle of the Dead) DECCA 455798-2 (3 CDs) (1998) (original LP release: DECCA SXDL 7603/LONDON LDR 71103) (1982)
Vladimir Ashkenazy/Sydney Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3, Youth Symphony, Symphonic Dances, The Isle of the Dead, Capriccio on Gypsy Themes, Aleko: Suite, The Rock, Scherzo in D minor, Prince Rostislav, Vocalise and Rachmaninov/ Respighi: 5 Etudes Tableaux) EXTON EXCL 00018 (5 CDs) (2008)
Charles Dutoit/Philadelphia Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3, Symphonic Dances, The Bells, The Rock and The Isle of the Dead) NEWTON CLASSICS 8802021 (4 CDs) (2010) (original CD release: DECCA 436283-2) (1994) Valery Gergiev/London Symphony Orchestra ( + Balakirev: Tamara) LSO LIVE LSO0784 (2016)
Owain Arwel Hughes/Royal Scottish National Orchestra ( + Prince Rostislav) BIS CD-1309 (2003)
Mariss Jansons/St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3, Symphonic Dances, Scherzo in D minor, The Isle of the Dead and Vocalise)
Paul Kantschieder/Masurian Philharmonic ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3) VMS VMS 117 (2 CDs) (2003) (original CD release: KOCH INTERNATIONAL 316053 F1) (1991)
Jacek Kaspszyk/Philharmonia Orchestra ( + The Isle of the Dead) COLLINS CLASSICS CI 1213-2 (1991)
Dmitri Kitayenko/Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra ( + The Rock) MOSCOW STUDIO ARCHIVES MOS 18731 (2006) (original LP release: MELODIYA A10 227) (1985)
Dmitri Kitayenko/Gürzenich Orchestra of Cologne ( + The Rock) OEHMS OC440 (2014)
Zoltán Kocsis/Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Dohnányi: Festival Overture and Debussy: Songs) BUDAPEST MUSIC CENTER BMC 101 (2005)
Pavel Kogan/Moscow State Symphony Orchestra ( + The Isle of the Dead) ALTO ALC 1032 (2009)
Andrew Litton/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ( + The Isle of the Dead) VIRGIN CLASSICS VC7 90830-2 (1990)
Peter Lücker/Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra Zlin BAYER BR 100.191 (1991)
Lorin Maazel/Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 and The Rock) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 445590-2 (2 CDs) (1996) (original LP release: DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 413 784-1) (1984)
Gianandrea Noseda/BBC Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Youth Symphony and The Isle of the Dead) CHANDOS CHAN 10475 (2008)
Eugene Ormandy/Philadelphia Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 and Vocalise) SONY ESSENTIAL CLASSICS SB2K 63257 ( 2 CDs) (1997) (original LP release: CBS 72571/COLUMBIA MASTERWORKS MS-6986 (1967)
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Tadaaki Otaka/BBC National Orchestra of Wales ( + Rachmaninov/Respighi: 5 Études-Tableaux) NIMBUS NI 5331 (1993)
Vasily Petrenko/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Prince Rostislav) WARNER CLASSICS 409596-2 (2013) Mikhail Pletnev/Russian National Orchestra ( + The Isle of the Dead) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 453075-2 (2000)
Jacques Rachmilovich/Stockholm Radio Orchestra MERCURY MG 10111/METRONOME CLP 508 (LP) (1951)
Gennady Rozhdestvensky/Moscow Radio Television Symphony Orchestra ( + Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and C. Halffter: Tiento del premer tono y Batalla Imperia) RUSSIAN REVELATION RV 10002 (1996)
Gennady Rozhdestvensky/BBC Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1979) ( + Prokofiev: Ode to the End of the War and Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Overture) BBC LEGENDS BBCL 4233-2 (2008)
Kwame Ryan/Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine MIRARE MIR 087 (2009)
Kurt Sanderling/Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra MELODIYA D 05246-7 (LP) (1959)
Lan Shui/Singapore Symphony Orchestra ( + Piano Concerto No. 1) BIS SACD-2012 (2013)
Leonard Slatkin/Detroit Symphony Orchestra ( + The Isle of the Dead) NAXOS 8.573234 (2013)
Leonard Slatkin/St. Louis Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3)
Yevgeny Svetlanov/Russian Federation State Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1995) ( + Scherzo in D minor and Capriccio on Gypsy Themes) WARNER SVETLANOV EDITION 510112234-2 (2007)
Yevgeny Svetlanov/USSR State Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1966) ( + Vocalise) MOSCOW STUDIO ARCHIVES MOS 20001 (2003) (original LP release: MELODIYA S 01419-20 {1967}/HMV MELODIYA ASD 2471/MELODIYA ANGEL SR-40084 (1969)
Edo de Waart/Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3, Youth Symphony, Symphonic Dances, The Isle of the Dead, The Rock, Capriccio on Gypsy Themes, Prince Rostislav and Scherzo in D minor) EXTON OVCL 00156 (4 CDs) (2006)
Edo de Waart/Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 and The Rock) PHILIPS DUO 4387242 (2 CDs) (1994) (original LP release: PHILIPS 9500 445 (1979)
Walter Weller/Basel Symphony Orchestra ( + The Rock) ARS MUSICI AM 1121 (1995)
Walter Weller/Orchestre de la Suisse Romande ( + Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3) DECCA ELOQUENCE 480 0824 (2 CDs) (2009) (original LP release: DECCA SXL 6583/LONDON CS 6803) (1973)
Steven Amundsen/St. Olaf Orchestra ( + Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left-Hand. Rossini: William Tell Overture and Forsberg: Passacaglia) ST. OLAF E 1553 (2 LPs)
Alexander Anissimov/National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland ( + Vocalise) NAXOS 8.554230 (2001)
Vladimir Ashkenazy/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3, The Bells, Symphonic Dances and the Isle of the Dead) DECCA 455798-2 (3 CDs) (1998) (original LP release: DECCA SXDL 7563/LONDON LDR 71103) (1982)
Vladimir Ashkenazy/Sydney Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3, Youth Symphony, Symphonic Dances, The Isle of the Dead, Capriccio on
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Gypsy Themes, Aleko: Suite, The Rock, Scherzo in D minor, Prince Rostislav, Vocalise and Rachmaninov/ Respighi: 5 Etudes Tableaux) EXTON EXCL 00018 (5 CDs) (2008)
Sir Adrian Boult/London Philharmonic Orchestra ( + The Rock) BELART 4613422 (1997) (original LP release: RCA RB 16026/RCA VICTOR LM-2106) (1957)
Semyon Bychkov/Orchestre de Paris PHILIPS 432101-2 (1991)
José Cura/Sinfonia Varsovia AVIE AV 0022 (2002)
James DePreist/Oregon Symphony Orchestra ( + Vocalise and Rachmaninov/Respighi: Étude-Tableau No. 2) DELOS DCD 3071 (1988)
James DePreist/Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra ( + BERNSTEIN : West Side Story - Symphonic Dances) FONTEC FOCD9240(2005)
Alexander Dmitriev/Academic Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Philharmonia ( + The Rock) SONY MASTERWORKS SMK 57650 (1994)
Sir Edward Downes/BBC Philharmonic BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE BBCMM 127 (1994) Charles Dutoit/Philadelphia Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3, Symphonic Dances, The Bells, The Rock and The Isle of the Dead) NEWTON CLASSICS 8802021 (4 CDs) (2010) (original CD release: DECCA 440604-2) (1995)
Philippe Entremont/Santo Domingo Music Festival Orchestra ( + Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet - Selections from Suites Nos 1 and 2) CASCAVELLE VEL 3108 (2008)
JoAnn Falletta/Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Rossini: Semiramide Overture) BPO/BEAU FLEUVE RECORDS (2010) Vladimir Fedoseyev/Moscow Radio Televison Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1999) ( + Scherzo in D minor and Vocalise) RELIEF 991062 (2003) ( + Prince Rostislav) AUDIOPHILE CASSICS APL101518 (2012)
Paul Freeman/Symphony Orchestra of Russia INTERSOUND PRO ARTE 3449 (1993)
Alexander Gauk/Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra FORGOTTEN RECORDS FR1041 (2016) (original LP release: MELODIYA D 02520-1/WESTMINSTER XWN 18424) (1955)
Valery Gergiev/Kirov Theater Orchestra NEWTON CLASSICS 8802082 (2011) (original CD release: PHILIPS 438864-2) (1994)
Valery Gergiev/London Symphony Orchestra LSO LIVE LSO 0677 (2010)
Sir Alexander Gibson/Royal Scottish National Orchestra CHANDOS COLLECT CHAN 6606 (1994)
Nikolai Golovanov/All-Union Radio/TV Large Symphony Orchestra BOHEME MUSIC CDBMR GOLO 3 (2000)
Igor Golovchin/National Symphony Orchestra Olsztyn POINT CLASSICS 265009 (1994)
Stephen Gunzenhauser/Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava ( + The Rock) NAXOS 8.550272 (1990)
Pedro Halffter/ Royal Symphony Orchestra of Seville ( + Rodrigo: Concerto D'Aranjuez and Falla: Montañesa) Festival Internacional de Santander (2CDs) (2006)
Vernon Handley/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra TRING INTERNATIONAL TRP 052 (1994)
Sidney Harth/Cracow Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra STRADIVARI CD 6054 (1996)
Richard Hickox/BBC Symphony Orchestra ( + The Isle of the Dead and M. Berkeley: Viola Concerto) BBC WORLD SERVICE CM 0003 (non-commercial CD) (1997)
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Owain Arwel Hughes/Royal Scottish National Orchestra BIS CD-1279 (2002)
Konstantin Ivanov/Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra MELODIYA SM 02223-4 (LP) (1970)
Mariss Jansons/St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3, Symphonic Dances, Scherzo in D minor, The Isle of the Dead and Vocalise) EMI TRIPLES 500885-2 (3 CDs) (2007) (original CD release: EMI CLASSICS CDC5 55140-2) (1994)
Mariss Jansons/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (included in collection: "Mariss Jansons Live - The Radio Recordings 1990-2014") RCO LIVE RCO15002 (12 CDs + DVD) (2015)
Mariss Jansons/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (rec. 2010) RCO LIVE RCO16004 (2016)
Paavo Järvi/Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ( + Scherzo in D minor and Aleko: Men's and Women's Dances) TELARC CD-80670 (2007)
Vakhtang Jordania/Russian Festival Orchestra ( + Tchaikovsky: Francsca da Rimini) ANGELOK CD 9929 (2002)
Paul Kletzki/Orchestre de la Suisse Romande ( + The Isle of the Dead) DECCA ELOQUENCE 470675-2 (2005) (original LP release: DECCA SXL 6342/LONDON CS 6569) (1968)
Pavel Kogan/Moscow State Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1990) ( + Scherzo in D minor and Vocalise) ALTO ALC 1031 (2009)
Serge Koussevitzky/Boston Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1944) ( + Glinka: Ruslan and Ludmila Overture) ROCOCO RR 2160 (LP) (1960's)
James Loughran/Hallé Orchestra CLASSICS FOR PLEASURE CFP 40065/SINE QUA NON SA 2009 (LP) (1974)
Lorin Maazel/Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3 and The Rock) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 445590-2 (2 CDs) (1996) (original LP release: DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 2532 102) (1983)
Jahni Mardjani/Georgian Festival Orchestra SONY CLASSICAL INFINITY 64559 (1995)
Sir Neville Marriner/Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Vocalise) CAPRICCIO 10306 (1991)
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Dimitri Mitropoulos/Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1947) ( + The Isle of the Dead and Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3) NICKSON RECORDS NN 1006 (1996) (original LP release: RCA VICTOR LM-1068) (c.1950)
Dimitri Mitropoulos/New York Philharmonic (rec. 1954) ( + Vocalise) AS DISC AS 524 (c. 1990)
Eugene Ormandy/Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (reissued on LP under the pseudonym "Marlborough Symphony Orchestra") (rec. 1934) RCA CAMDEN CAL-247 (LP) (c.1955)
Eugene Ormandy/Philadelphia Orchestra COLUMBIA MASTERWORKS ML-4433 (LP) (1952)
Eugene Ormandy/Philadelphia Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3 and Vocalise) SONY ESSENTIAL CLASSICS SB2K 63257 ( 2 CDs) (1997) (original LP release: CBS 77345 {3 LPs - 1972}/COLUMBIA MASTERWORKS MS-6110) (1960)
Eugene Ormandy/Philadelphia Orchestra ( + Brahms: Symphony No. 4, Sibelius: Lemminkainen Suite, Kabalevsky: Colas Breugnon Overture, R. Strauss: Don Juan and Webern: Im Sommerwind) EMI GREAT CONDUCTORS OF THE 20TH CENTURY 75127-2 (2 CDs) (2002) (original LP release: RCA RED SEAL ARL 1-1150) (1974)
Tadaaki Otaka/BBC National Orchestra of Wales ( + Vocalise) NIMBUS NI 5332 (1992)
Antonio Papano/Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia ( + Liadov: The Enchanted Lake) EMI CLASSICS 9494622 (2011)
Paul Paray/Detroit Symphony Orchestra ( + Franck: Symphony in D minor) MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 434368-2 (1996) (original LP release: MERCURY AMS 16003/MERCURY SR 90019) (1960)
André Previn/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra TELARC CD-80113 (1985)
André Previn/London Symphony Orchestra (RCA) ( + The Rock) RCA VICTOR SILVER SEAL 60791-2 (1991) (original LP release: RCA LSB 6685/RCA VICTOR LSC-2899 (1968)
André Previn/London Symphony Orchestra ( + Vocalise and Aleko: Intermezzo and Women's Dance) EMI MASTERS 0852892 (2011) (original LP release: HMV ASD 2885/ANGEL S-36984) (1973)
Sir Simon Rattle/Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra SERAPHIM 73292-2 (1999) (original CD release: EMI CDC 747062-2 (1984)
Artur Rodzinski/Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York (rec. 1946) COLUMBIA ENTRÉ RL-3049 (LP) (c. 1955)
Emil Tabakov/Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra ( + The Bells, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and 6 Preludes) CIRRUS CRSCD 214 (2 CDs) (1993) (original LP release: BALKANTON BCA 11860) (1980's)
Andrei Tchistiakov/New Russia Orchestra BEL AIR MUSIC BAM9622 (1997)
Edo de Waart/Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3, Youth Symphony, Symphonic Dances, The Isle of the Dead, The Rock, Capriccio on Gypsy Themes, Prince Rostislav and Scherzo in D minor) EXTON OVCL 00156 (4 CDs) (2006)
Edo de Waart/Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3 and The Rock) PHILIPS DUO 4387242 (2 CDs) (1994) (original LP release: PHILIPS 9500 309 (1978)
David Zinman/Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (+ Vocalise) TELARC CD-80312 (1992)
Vladimir Ziva/Gorky Orchestra (Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic Society) SACEM SUDE 020197 (1998)
Symphony No. 3 in A minor, op. 44 (1935-6, rev. 1938)
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Maurice Abravanel/Utah Symphony Orchestra ( + Chanson Géorgienne) SILVERLINE RECORDS IMRG 84212 (2005) (original LP release: VANGUARD STEREOLAB VSD-2119)(1963)
Alexander Anissimov/National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland ( + 2 Morceaux de Fantaisies) NAXOS 8.550808 (1998)
Vladimir Ashkenazy/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2, The Bells, Symphonic Dances and the Isle of the Dead) DECCA 455798-2 (3 CDs) (1998) (original LP release: DECCA SXDL 7531/LONDON LDR 71031) (1983)
Vladimir Ashkenazy/Sydney Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2, Youth Symphony, Symphonic Dances, The Isle of the Dead, Capriccio on Gypsy Themes, Aleko: Suite, The Rock, Scherzo in D minor, Prince Rostislav, Vocalise and Rachmaninov/ Respighi: 5 Etudes Tableaux) EXTON EXCL 00018 (5 CDs) (2008)
Paavo Berglund/Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra ( + The Isle of the Dead, The Rock and 3 Preludes) RCA RED SEAL 188679-2 (1996) (original CD release: RCA RED SEAL RD 87902) (1989)
Sir Adrian Boult/London Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 8) DECCA LEGENDS 468490-2 (2002) (original LP release: RCA SB 2035/RCA VICTOR LSC-2185) (1959)
Alexander Dmitriev/Academic Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Philharmonia ( + Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini) WCD (1997)
Charles Dutoit/Philadelphia Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2, Symphonic Dances, The Bells, The Rock and The Isle of the Dead) NEWTON CLASSICS 8802021 (4 CDs) (2010) (original LP release:DECCA 433181-2) (1992)
Mark Ermler/Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra ( + Piano Concerto No. 2) RUSSIAN DISC RDCD 10011 (1993)
Nikolai Golovanov/All-Union Radio Large Symphony Orchestra ( + The Rock and 3 Russian Folksongs) BOHEME BMR GOLO5 (2001) (original LP release: MELODIYA D 0105-6) (1951)
Igor Golovchin/Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra POINT CLASSICS 265037 (1994)
Owain Arwel Hughes/Royal Scottish National Orchestra ( + Vocalise and Coste: Consolazione) BIS CD-1299 (2002)
Mariss Jansons/St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2, Symphonic Dances, Scherzo in D minor, The Isle of the Dead and Vocalise) EMI TRIPLES 500885-2 (3 CDs) (2007) (original CD release: EMI CLASSICS CDC7 54877-2) (1993)
Neeme Järvi/London Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonic Dances) CHANDOS CLASSICS CHAN 10234 (2004) (original CD release: CHANDOS CHAN 8614) (1989)
Paavo Järvi/Orchestre de Paris ( + Caprice Bohémien, Symphonic Dances, The Rock and Vocalise) ERATO 2564619579 (2 CDs) (2015)
Vladimir Jurowski/London Philharmonic Orchestra ( + 10 Songs - arr. Jurowski) LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LPO0088 (2016)
Paul Kantschieder/Masurian Philharmonic ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2) VMS VMS 117 (2 CDs) (2003) (original CD release: KOCH INTERNATIONAL 316057 F1 (1991)
Dmitri Kitayenko/Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra ( + R. Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra) OLYMPIA OCD 209 (1988) (original LP release: MELODIYA A 10 00235) (1984)
Peter Lücker/Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra Zlin BAYER BR 100.192 (1992)
Lorin Maazel/Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 and The Rock) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 445590-2 (2 CDs) (1996) (original LP release: DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 2532 065) (1982)
Sir Charles Mackerras/ Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonic Dances) SERAPHIM 74280-2 (2001) (original CD release: EMI EMINENCE EMX 2154) (1989)
Gianandrea Noseda/BBC Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Prince Rostislav and Capriccio Bohémien) CHANDOS CHAN 10677 (2011)
Eugene Ormandy/Philadelphia Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 and Vocalise) SONY ESSENTIAL CLASSICS SB2K 63257 ( 2 CDs) (1997) (original LP release: CBS 72874/COLUMBIA MASTERWORKS MS-7081 (1968)
Tadaaki Otaka/BBC National Orchestra of Wales ( + The Isle of the Dead) NIMBUS NI 5344 (1992)
Vasily Petrenko/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Caprice Bohémien and Vocalise) EMI CLASSICS 6790192 (2012)
Mikhail Pletnev/Russian National Orchestra ( + Symphonic Dances) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 457598-2 (1998)
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Valeri Polyansky/Russian State Symphony Orchestra ( + Spring and Choral Pieces) CHANDOS CHAN 9802 (2000)
André Previn/London Symphony Orchestra ( + The Rock) RCA RED SEAL SB 6729/RCA VICTOR LSC 2990 (LP) (1968)
André Previn/London Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2, The Isle of the Dead, Vocalise, Symphonic Dances and Aleko: Intermezzo and Women's Dance) EMI CLASSICS ZDMC 64530-2 (3 CDs) (1993) (original LP release: HMV ASD 3369/ANGEL SQ-37260) (1977)
Sergei Rachmaninov/Philadelphia Orchestra (rec. 1939) ( + The Isle of the Dead and Vocalise) NAXOS HISTORICAL 8.11357 (2010) (original LP release: RCA VICTROLA VIC 6057) (1973) (from RCA 78's)
Gennady Rozhdestvensky/USSR State Academic Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1991) ( + The Rock) RUSSIAN REVELATION RECORDS RV 10004 (1996)
Sir Malcolm Sargent/BBC Symphony Orchestra ( + Piano Concerto No. 2 and Prelup minor) GUILD HISTORICAL GHCD 2423 (2015) (original LP release: HMV ALP 1118/RCA VICTOR LHMV-20) (1954)
Dietrich Schöller-Manno/Philharmonia Moldova ( + Piano Concerto No. 4) ANTES EDITION BM 319216 (2006)
Lan Shui/Singapore Symphony Orchestra ( + Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini) BIS SACD-1988 (2012)
Constantin Silvestri/Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra ( + Debussy: La Mer, Delius: Paris, R.Strauss: Don Juan, Walton: Partita and Handel: Royal Fireworks Music) BBC LEGENDS BBCL 4207-2 (2 CDs) (2007) Leonard Slatkin/Detroit Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonic Dances) NAXOS 8.573051 (2013)
Leonard Slatkin/St. Louis Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2)
Leopold Stokowski/National Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Vocalise) NEWTON CLASSICS 8802024 (2011) (original LP release: DESMAR DSM 1007) (1975)
Yevgeny Svetlanov/Russian Federation State Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1995) ( + The Isle of the Dead) WARNER SVETLANOV EDITION 510112236-2 (2007)
Yevgeny Svetlanov/Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + The Isle of the Dead and Scherzo in D minor) MOSCOW STUDIO ARCHIVES MOS 20003 (2004) (original LP release: MELODIYA 33C-0345-6 {1963}/HMV MELODIYA ASD 2646/MELODIYA ANGEL SR-40117) (1971)
Edo de Waart/Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2, Youth Symphony, Symphonic Dances, The Isle of the Dead, The Rock, Capriccio on Gypsy Themes, Prince Rostislav and Scherzo in D minor) EXTON OVCL 00156 (4 CDs) (2006)
Edo de Waart/Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 and The Rock) PHILIPS DUO 4387242 (2 CDs) (1994) (original LP release: 9500 302) (1978)
Vladimir Ashkenazy/Sydney Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Symphonic Dances, The Isle of the Dead, Capriccio on Gypsy Themes, Aleko: Suite, The Rock, Scherzo in D minor, Prince Rostislav, Vocalise and Rachmaninov/ Respighi: 5 Etudes Tableaux) EXTON EXCL 00018 (5 CDs) (2008)
Owain Arwel Hughes/Royal Scottish National Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Prince Rostislav and Vocalise) BIS CD-1655 (3 CDs) (2007)
Dmitri Kitayenko/Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra ( + Prince Rostislav and The Rock) MELODIYA A 10 00169 001 (LP) (1985)
Alexei Kovalev/Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Rimsky-Korsakov: Overture on Russian Themes) MELODIYA D 1183-4 (LP) (1953)
Gianandrea Noseda/BBC Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 1 and and the Isle of the Dead) CHANDOS CHAN 10475 (2008)
Leonard Slatkin/St. Louis Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonic Dances, The Bells, The Isle of the Dead, Prince Rostislav, Scherzo in D minor, Capriccio on Gypsy Themes, 3 Russian Folksongs, The Rock, Vocalise and Spring) VOX BOX CD3X 3002 (3 CDs) (1992)
Edo de Waart/Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Symphonic Dances, The Isle of the Dead, The Rock, Capriccio on Gypsy Themes, Prince Rostislav and Scherzo in D minor) EXTON OVCL 00156 (4 CDs) (2006)
"The Bells," Symphony for Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 35 (1913)
Alexander Anissimov/Ivan Choupenitch (tenor)/Oleg Melnikov (bass)/Helen Field (soprano)/Dublin Radio Telefis Eireann Symphony Chorus/National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland ( + The Rock) NAXOS 8.550805 (2001)
Vladimir Ashkenazy/Natalia Troîtskaya (soprano)/Ryszard Karczykowski (tenor)/Tom Krause (baritone)/Chorus of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Symphonic Dances and the Isle of the Dead) DECCA 455798-2 (3 CDs) (1998) (original CD release: DECCA 414455-2(1986)
( + 3 Russian Folksongs and Spring) EXTON OVGY-00087 (2002)
Semyon Bychkov/Evgeny Akimov (tenor)/Tatiana Pavlovskaya (soprano)/Vladimir Vaneev (bass)/Lege Artis Chamber Choir/West German Radio Chorus/Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonic Dances) PROFIL 7028 (2007)
Charles Dutoit/Kaludi Kaludov (tenor)/Alexandrina Pendatchanska (soprano)/Sergei Leiferkus (baritone)/Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia/Philadelphia Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 and 2, Symphonic Dances, The Rock and The Isle of the Dead) NEWTON CLASSICS 8802021 (4 CDs) (2010) (original CD release:DECCA 440355-2) (1994)
Neeme Järvi/Suzanne Murphy (soprano)/Keith Lewis (tenor)/David Wilson-Johnson (baritone)/ Scottish National Chorus/Royal Scottish National Orchestra ( + Capriccio on Gypsy Themes, Vocalise and and Aleko: Men's and Women's Dances) CHANDOS CHAN 10327 (2005)
Dmitri Kitayenko/ Elena Ustinova (soprano)/Kurt Westi (tenor)/Jorma Hynninen (baritone)/Danish Radio Choir/ Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra CHANDOS CHAN 9866 (1991)
Kiril Kondrashin/Mikhail Dovenman (tenor)/Yelizaveta Shumskaya (soprano)/Alexei Bolshakov (baritone)/Russian Republican Capelle/Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonic Dances) RCA VICTOR GOLD SEAL 74321-32046-2 (1996) (original LP release: MELODIYA S 0533-4) (1963)
Vassily Nebolsin/Nadiejda Klyaguina (soprano)/Dmitri Ouzounov (tenor)/Alexei Bolchakov (baritone)/Alexander Stepanov Russian Chorus/Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1954) ( + Scriabin: Symphony No. 2) VISTA VERA 00160 (2008) (original LP release: MELODIYA M 10 41373 {2 LPs}) (c. 1982)
Gianandrea Noseda/Svetla Vassileva (soprano)/Misha Didyk (tenor)/Alexei Tanovitski (bass)/Chorus of the Mariinsky Theatre/BBC Philharmonic ( + Spring and Three Russian Folksongs) CHANDOS CHAN10706 (2011)
Eugene Ormandy/Frances Yeend (soprano)/David Lloyd (tenor)/Mack Harrell (baritone)/ Temple University Choir/Philadelphia Orchestra COLUMBIA MASTERWORKS ML-5043 (LP) (1955)
( + Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky) RCA RED SEAL (Japan) 38296 (original LP release: RCA RED SEAL ARL1 0193) (1974)
Mikhail Pletnev/Marina Mescheriakova (soprano)/Sergei Larin (tenor)/Vladimir Chernov (baritone)/Moscow Chamber Chorus/Russian National Orchestra ( + S.Taneyev: St John of Damascus) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 471029-2 (2001)
André Previn/John Shirley-Quirk (baritone)/Sheila Armstrong (soprano)/ Robert Tear (tenor)/London Symphony Chorus/London Symphony Orchestra ( + Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible and Alexander Nevsky) EMI GEMINI 381513-2 (2 CDs) (2007) (original LP release: HMV ASD 3284/ANGEL: SQ-37169) (1976)
Jacques Rachmilovich/Orietta Moscucci (soprano)/Charles Anthony (tenor)/Lorenzo Malfatti/Chorus/Rome Symphony Orchestra RACHMANINOFF SOCIETY 8/MGM E 3246 (LP) (1952)
Sir Simon Rattle/Luba Orgonasova (soprano)/Dmytro Popov (tenor)/Mikhail Petrenko (bass)/Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonic Dances) EMI CLASSICS 984519-2 (2013)
Gennady Rozhdestvensky/Natalia Mikhailova (soprano) / Igor Slutskovsky (tenor) / Mikhail Lanskoy (baritone) / State Republic Academy Chapel Chorus /USSR Ministry of Culture State Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1991) ( + Spring and 3 Russian Folksongs) RUSSIAN REVELATION RECORDS RV 10090 (1997)
José Serebrier/Lyubov Petrova (soprano)/Andrei Popov (tenor)/Sergei Leiferkus (baritone)/The Moscow State Chamber Choir/Russian National Orchestra ( + Vocalise, Glazunov: Chant du Ménestrel, Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina-Act IV,Entr’acte and Shostakovitch: Festive Overture) WARNER CLASSICS 2564680255 (2010)
Konstantin Simeonov/Natalya Chpiller(soprano)/Alexander Khosson (tenor)/Alexei Korolyov (baritone)/Alexander Stepanov Russian Chorus/USSR State Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1948) ( + The Bells conducted by Nebolsin) LYS 347 (1998) (original LP release: MELODIYA M10-49207 001) (c. 1982)
Leonard Slatkin/Walter Planté (Tenor), Arnold Voketaitis (Baritone), Mariana Christos (Soprano)/St. Louis Symphony Chorus/St. Louis Symphony Orchestra ( + Youth Symphony, Symphonic Dances, The Isle of the Dead, Prince Rostislav, Scherzo in D minor, Capriccio on Gypsy Themes, 3 Russian Folksongs, The Rock, Vocalise and Spring) VOX BOX CD3X 3002 (3 CDs) (1992) (original release: VOX CUM LAUDE VCL 9013X {4 LPs}) (1982)
Vassil Stefanov/Stoyan Popov (tenor)/Rumyana Bareva (soprano)/ Pavel Chorchumov (baritone)/Varna Concert Choir/Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 and Vocalise) CAPRICCIO 51108 (2 CDs) (2002)
