Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini / Rhapsody in Blue

~ Release by S. Rachmaninov, G. Gershwin; Sergei Dorensky, Alexander Dmitriev conducts The USSR Ministry of Culture Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 43
piano:
Sergei Dorensky (Russian pianist)
orchestra:
The USSR Ministry of Culture Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Dmitriev (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
premiered at:
[concert] (1934-11-07)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd (in 1934)
premiered at:
Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric in Baltimore, United States (on 1934-11-07)
part of:
Works of Sergei Rachmaninoff by opus number (number: op. 43)
is based on:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, MS 25, op. 1 no. 24 in A minor: Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto
quotes music from:
Dies Irae (plainchant)
Sergej Rachmaninov22:50
2Rhapsody in Blue for Piano and Orchestra (1924)
piano:
Sergei Dorensky (Russian pianist)
orchestra:
The USSR Ministry of Culture Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Dmitriev (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1942)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing (New York), New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
George Gershwin16:37