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H�l�ne Grimaud ~ Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. 2 � Ravel - Piano Concerto in G major

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H�l�ne Grimaud ~ Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. 2 � Ravel - Piano Concerto in G major

Sergei Rachmaninov (Artist), Maurice Ravel (Artist), Jesus Lopez-Cobos (Artist), Helene Grimaud (Artist), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Artist)

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Product Details

Audio CD (April 26, 1994)
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Denon Records
ASIN: B0000034T4

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Amazon.com Sales Rank: #196,798 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)
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Track Listings

1. Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No.2 In C Minor, Op.18: Moderato

2. Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No.2 In C Minor, Op.18: Adagio sostenuto

3. Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No.2 In C Minor, Op.18: Allegro scherzando

4. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G major: Allegramente

5. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G major: Adagio assai

6. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G major: Presto

On this CD:

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
with Helene Grimaud
Conducted by Jesus Lopez-Cobos
Piano Concerto in G major
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
with Helene Grimaud
Conducted by Jesus Lopez-Cobos

Editorial Reviews

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This may be an unusual coupling, but it works out well. Hélène Grimaud, a young pianist of great talent, offers a sensitive but no-nonsense approach to both works. Her Rachmaninoff is not as expansive as some, but she makes the melodies sing, rips through the difficulties with flair, and never sentimentalizes the music. A similar attitude works equally well with the circus show Ravel put into music (really--it even opens with the ringmaster cracking his whip!). The conductor and orchestra provide vigorous support, but it's still the pianist's show and she makes the most of it. --Leslie Gerber