Frederic Chopin Franz Liszt Sergey Rachmaninov - Rubinstein Collection Vol 2 (18 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt, Sergey Rachmaninov
Rubinstein Collection, Vol. 2
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical

Track Listings (18) - Disc #1
1. Waltz No. 2, Op. 34, No. 1 In A-Flat Major
2. Waltz No. 7, Op. 64, No. 2 In C-Sharp Minor
3. Mazurka No. 23, Op. 33, No. 2 In D Major
4. Mazurka No. 35, Op. 63, No. 1 In B Major
5. Mazurka No. 39, Op. 63, No. 1 In B Major
6. Consolation No. 3 In D-Flat Major
7. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10 In E Major
8. Liebestraum No. 3 In A-flat Major
9. Prelude, Op. 3 , No. 2 In C-Sharp Minor
10. Preludes, Book I: No. 10: La cathedrale engloutie
11. Pour le piano, No. 1: Prelude In A Minor
12. Le tombeau de Couperin: Forlane
13. Goyescas, No. 4: The Maiden And The Nightingale
14. El Amor Brujo: Dance Of Terror
15. El Amor Brujo: Ritual Fire Dance
16. Prole Do Bebe, Book I: No. 2: Moreninha
17. Prole Do Bebe, Book I: No. 6: A pobrezinha
18. Prole Do Bebe, Book I: No. 7: O Polichinelo

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CD Details

All Artists: Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt, Sergey Rachmaninov, Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, Enrique Granados, Manuel de Falla, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Artur Rubinstein
Title: Rubinstein Collection, Vol. 2
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: RCA
Release Date: 10/10/2000
Album Type: Original recording remastered
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical
Styles: Ballets & Dances, Ballets, Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Short Forms, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 090266300228, 090266300228

CD Reviews

Vintage Early Rubinstein

Hank Drake | Cleveland, OH United States | 10/10/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The recordings on this CD date from 1929-1937, and catch Rubinstein during his years as a devil-may-care virtuoso. Because of the limited playing time of 78rpm records, all of the pieces featured here are shorter works, which makes for a diverse grab-bag of selections showcasing Rubinstein's wide pianistic culture. With two exceptions, all of the performances here show Rubinstein at his best.

One exception, Chopin's Waltz Op. 34, No. 1, suffers from some crudely banged out bass notes during the coda. Rubinstein transforms this piece from "Grande Valse Brilliante" into "Grand Valse Violente."

Of special importance here are Rubinstein's first official recordings of several pieces associated with him. Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10 is irresistable in his hands, the friska being tossed off with flirtatious elan. (There is actually an earlier recording, for the Polish Favorit label from 1910, of the Rhapsody which was not included in this collection.) The ever popular Consolation No. 3, on the other hand is rather strange: the left hand part suffers from some uneven fingerwork which makes the piece sound like a habanera, ruining the poetic atmosphere of the music.

Rubinstein's arrangements of Falla's Dance of Terror and Fire Dance were favorite encores which flatly contradict his criticism of Vladimir Horowitz's Carmen Variations as being in poor taste. As encores, both pianists' arrangements were marvelous pieces that brought audiences to their feet.

Concluding this volume are three selections from Villa-Lobos' Doll Suite. They are wonderful pieces of charming fluff that Rubinstein performed from time to time.

The sound, which has been remastered from original sources, has been remarkably cleaned up without excessive filtering."