Orchestral & Symphonic

Rameau's third opera, Castor & Pollux, was first performed in 1737. It follows the story of twin brothers, the mortal Castor and the immortal Pollux. These famous heroes are both in love with the Princess Telaira but she loves only Castor. When Castor is...

Rajon. 2003.1. Allegro Ma Non Troppo 2. Andante Molto Mosso 3. Allegro 4. Allegro 5. Allegretto 6. Allegro 7. Adagio Un Poco Mosso 8. Rondo- Allegro 9. Allegro Man Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso 10. Molton Vivace 11. Adagio Molto E Cantabile 12. Presto 13...

Rajon. 2003.1. Allegro - Allegro (CD1 Tracks 1-4) 2. Romanze - Andante 3. Menuetto and Trio - Allegretto 4. Rondo - Allegro All Preformed By the Royal Philbarmonic Orchestra, Conducted By Yuri Simonow 5. Allegro (CD2 Tracks 5-10) 6. Larghetto 7...

Raise the drawbridge! Music for dancing in the keep, for meditation in the chapel and for feasting in the great hall. A collection of medieval and renaissance music which presents a musical tour of a great castle. Trumpets, drums, flutes, harps,...

Rafal Blechacz has been deeply associated with the music of Fryderyk Chopin across his whole career. His devotion to the music of his great compatriot began long before 2005 when he won the Warsaw Chopin Competition. "I learnt both sonatas while still in...

Rafael Kubelik, the Czech conductor, was in every way a big man: tall and robust in physique, he was the most generous of human beings and he inspired devoted affection among his friends and colleagues. This complete Decca collection finds Kubel?k...

Rachmaninov's ten chamber works, two left incomplete, all date from his twenties. The most widely performed and best known is the Cello Sonata. The two trios feature daunting piano parts - the composer was still finding his unique style and the influence...

Rachmaninov's songs all date from the ?rst half of his artistic life, before he left post-revolutionary Russia. They are exquisite, and this recital from Julia Sitkovetsky and Roger Vignoles includes some of the ?nest, culminating with the much-loved...

Rachmaninov's piano concertos are renowned for their virtuosity and their endless lyricism. While the Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor was composed while Rachmaninov was recovering from severe depression and lack of inspiration, the Piano Concerto No.3...

Rachmaninov's 2nd Piano Sonata was extensively revised by the composer in 1931, and the revised version is tighter and thinner in texture than the original version of 1913. It represents a supreme challenge to the pianist in either version, and has all...

Rachmaninov: The Piano Concertos, The Symphonies, Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini, Variations, Pr?ludes, Moments musicaux (7CD) Box set - A sumptuous Rachmaninov collection built around the piano concertos - interpreted by Nikolai Lugansky ("Rachmaninov...

Rachmaninov' formidable piano technique was notable for it's precision, rhythmic drive, refined legato, crystalline clarity and sensitivity to melodic line. While avoiding sentimentality, he sought and expressed music' emotional essence.1. Ballade No. 3...