Title : Sergei Rachmaninoff: Greatest Hits
Author : Rachmaninov, Sergey
Release Date : 19940809
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $9.98
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Buyer Reviews : Sergi Rachmaninoff was the last of the great Romantic composers, especially since the Romantic period had ended for European artists when he was at his height. Although a composer and a conductor, Rachmaninoff was also a virtuoso pianist, which explains why his best compositions feature the piano, either in solo work or with an orchestra. His 'Prelude in C-Sharp Minor,' which he wrote when he was 20, made him famous throughout the world. This collection also includes several other preludes, 'Vocalise,' and the famous 18th Variation (Andnate cantible) from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. My only serious complaint about this collection as an introduction to Rachmaninoff is that it only has one movement from his Second Piano Concerto and I have other CDs that include the entire work, which I thing is a good idea.
