Lang Lang, Mariinsky Orchestra, Gergiev - Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2; Paganini: Rhapsody (2005) [Official 24-bit/96kHz
Lang Lang, Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre, Valery Gergiev
- Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 / Paganini: Rhapsody (2005/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 60:32 minutes | 1,05 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet
Lang Lang at the keyboard with Valery Gergiev at the podium might seem like too combustible a combination. The young pianist, after all, has quickly become famous for his high-octane virtuosity, while the conductor's take-no-prisoners approach has produced some truly incendiary orchestral recordings, especially in the Russian repertoire that he practically owns these days.
What's surprising, then, is how well mannered their collaboration seems in these live recordings of two of Rachmaninoff's most popular works. The results are exciting, to be sure – technically brilliant and full of personality, with the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre (a.k.a. Gergiev's Kirov Orchestra, apparently reverting at long last to its pre-Soviet name) contributing a wonderfully Russian darkness of tone – but also deeply musical, never flashy just for the sake of bravura effect. Having devoted himself to Tchaikovsky's First Concerto on an earlier CD, Lang Lang applies his mastery of grand Romantic gestures to another audience favorite here, Rachmaninoff's Second. Gergiev seems happy to follow the pianist in the music's ebb and flow, lingering along with each of the composer's expansive tunes like a series of beautifully nostalgic memories. If the performance of Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini is even more successful, it's doubtless because this work gives Lang Lang more opportunity to revel in high-spirited capers at the keyboard; the lyrical 18th variation is as beguiling as it needs to be, but it's the vigorous wit of the surrounding music that really brings out the pianist's sheer joy in music making. There's a crowded field of Rachmaninoff recordings on the market, both classic and recent (including, among the latter, Krystian Zimerman in the First and Second Concertos, and Stephen Hough in the complete works for piano and orchestra), but Lang Lang's meeting with Gergiev earns a solidly satisfying place among them.
Tracklist:
01 - Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18 - 1. Moderato
02 - Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18 - 2. Adagio sostenuto
03 - Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18 - 3. Allegro scherzando
04 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Introduction
05 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 1
06 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Theme
07 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 2
08 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 3
09 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 4
10 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 5
11 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 6
12 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 7
13 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 8
14 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 9
15 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 10
16 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 11
17 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 12
18 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 13
19 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 14
20 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 15
21 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 16
22 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 17
23 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 18
24 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 19
25 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 20
26 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 21
27 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 22
28 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 23
29 - Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 24
Analyzed: Lang Lang, Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre, Valery Gergiev / Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2; Paganini: Rhapsody
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DR12 -0.48 dB -18.61 dB 11:45 01-Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18 - 1. Moderato
DR14 -1.03 dB -22.80 dB 12:27 02-Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18 - 2. Adagio sostenuto
DR12 -0.21 dB -18.02 dB 12:21 03-Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18 - 3. Allegro scherzando
DR12 -0.18 dB -17.56 dB 0:09 04-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Introduction
DR12 -7.25 dB -25.08 dB 0:21 05-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 1
DR11 -13.29 dB -29.28 dB 0:21 06-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Theme
DR13 -9.86 dB -26.34 dB 0:20 07-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 2
DR11 -10.75 dB -25.85 dB 0:26 08-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 3
DR10 -2.56 dB -20.70 dB 0:29 09-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 4
DR15 -1.99 dB -20.73 dB 0:30 10-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 5
DR12 -5.29 dB -24.13 dB 1:07 11-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 6
DR13 -5.76 dB -24.85 dB 1:13 12-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 7
DR10 -2.45 dB -15.89 dB 0:35 13-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 8
DR13 -1.56 dB -18.32 dB 0:32 14-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 9
DR9 -0.13 dB -15.62 dB 0:57 15-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 10
DR13 -4.73 dB -24.51 dB 1:44 16-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 11
DR11 -9.51 dB -26.92 dB 1:14 17-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 12
DR11 -1.77 dB -14.51 dB 0:29 18-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 13
DR9 -0.28 dB -13.62 dB 0:43 19-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 14
DR11 -7.83 dB -24.83 dB 1:11 20-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 15
DR12 -9.71 dB -26.57 dB 1:31 21-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 16
DR12 -7.83 dB -24.53 dB 1:58 22-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 17
DR12 -1.05 dB -19.32 dB 2:49 23-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 18
DR12 -7.05 dB -24.96 dB 0:26 24-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 19
DR11 -2.24 dB -20.28 dB 0:35 25-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 20
DR11 -3.66 dB -18.41 dB 0:26 26-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 21
DR11 -0.32 dB -15.21 dB 1:40 27-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 22
DR10 -0.17 dB -15.79 dB 0:52 28-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 23
DR10 -0.17 dB -15.49 dB 1:23 29-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 24
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Number of tracks: 29
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2375 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.48 dB -18.61 dB 11:45 01-Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18 - 1. Moderato
DR14 -1.03 dB -22.80 dB 12:27 02-Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18 - 2. Adagio sostenuto
DR12 -0.21 dB -18.02 dB 12:21 03-Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18 - 3. Allegro scherzando
DR12 -0.18 dB -17.56 dB 0:09 04-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Introduction
DR12 -7.25 dB -25.08 dB 0:21 05-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 1
DR11 -13.29 dB -29.28 dB 0:21 06-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Theme
DR13 -9.86 dB -26.34 dB 0:20 07-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 2
DR11 -10.75 dB -25.85 dB 0:26 08-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 3
DR10 -2.56 dB -20.70 dB 0:29 09-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 4
DR15 -1.99 dB -20.73 dB 0:30 10-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 5
DR12 -5.29 dB -24.13 dB 1:07 11-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 6
DR13 -5.76 dB -24.85 dB 1:13 12-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 7
DR10 -2.45 dB -15.89 dB 0:35 13-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 8
DR13 -1.56 dB -18.32 dB 0:32 14-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 9
DR9 -0.13 dB -15.62 dB 0:57 15-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 10
DR13 -4.73 dB -24.51 dB 1:44 16-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 11
DR11 -9.51 dB -26.92 dB 1:14 17-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 12
DR11 -1.77 dB -14.51 dB 0:29 18-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 13
DR9 -0.28 dB -13.62 dB 0:43 19-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 14
DR11 -7.83 dB -24.83 dB 1:11 20-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 15
DR12 -9.71 dB -26.57 dB 1:31 21-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 16
DR12 -7.83 dB -24.53 dB 1:58 22-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 17
DR12 -1.05 dB -19.32 dB 2:49 23-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 18
DR12 -7.05 dB -24.96 dB 0:26 24-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 19
DR11 -2.24 dB -20.28 dB 0:35 25-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 20
DR11 -3.66 dB -18.41 dB 0:26 26-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 21
DR11 -0.32 dB -15.21 dB 1:40 27-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 22
DR10 -0.17 dB -15.79 dB 0:52 28-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 23
DR10 -0.17 dB -15.49 dB 1:23 29-Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43 - Variation 24
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Number of tracks: 29
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2375 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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