Hough, Stephen / Litton, Andrew / Dallas Symphony: Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos 1-4 / Paganini Rhapsody – VINYL LP

Title: Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos 1-4 / Paganini Rhapsody
Artist: Hough, Stephen / Litton, Andrew / Dallas Symphony
Label: Hyperion
Product Type: VINYL LP
UPC: 034571995694
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2026-06-19
Number of Discs: 3

Stephen Hough’s four Rachmaninov Piano Concertos have long been viewed as reference recordings of this iconic repertoire, the standard by which others must be judged. Bolstered by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra under Andrew Litton, Hough made a conscious return to the fast and lean performance tradition of the composer himself, avoiding the sentimental ‘Hollywood’ approach that had become so prevalent, for this triumphantly successful, awards-lavished Rachmaninov cycle. A 3LP set.

Tracks:
1.1 Piano Concerto No 1 in F sharp minor Op 1
1.2 1. Vivace
1.3 2. Andante
1.4 3. Allegro vivace
1.5 Side B
1.6 Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor Op 18
1.7 1. Moderato
1.8 2. Adagio sostenuto Pi animato Tempo I
1.9 LP 2
1.10 Side C
1.11 3. Allegro scherzando
1.12 Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor Op 30
1.13 1. Allegro ma non tanto
1.14 Side D
1.15 2. Intermezzo: Adagio
1.16 3. Finale: Alla breve
1.17 LP 3
1.18 Side E
1.19 Piano Concerto No 4 in G minor Op 40
1.20 1. Allegro vivace
1.21 2. Largo
1.22 3. Allegro vivace
1.23 Side F
1.24 Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op 43
1.25 1. Introduction Allegro vivace
1.26 2. Variation I Precedente
1.27 3. Theme Listesso tempo
1.28 4. II Listesso tempo
1.29 5. III Listesso tempo
1.30 6. IV Pi vivo
1.31 7. V Tempo precedente
1.32 8. VI Listesso tempo
1.33 9. VII Meno mosso, a tempo moderato
1.34 10. VIII Tempo I
1.35 11. IX Listesso tempo
1.36 12. X Poco marcato
1.37 13. XI Moderato
1.38 14. XII Tempo di minuetto
1.39 15. XIII Allegro
1.40 16. XIV Listesso tempo
1.41 17. XV Pi vivo scherzando
1.42 18. XVI Allegretto
1.43 19. XVII [Allegretto]
1.44 20. XVIII Andante cantabile
1.45 21. XIX A tempo vivace
1.46 22. XX Un poco pi vivo
1.47 23. XXI Un poco pi vivo
1.48 24. XXII Un poco pi vivo (Alla breve)
1.49 25. XXIII Listesso tempo
1.50 26. XXIV A tempo un poco meno mosso