Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Wild/Horenstein/RPO)

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Earl Wild, piano
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
cond. Jascha Horenstein
This recording is uploaded here for educational purposes only. Listeners wishing to preserve their own copy are requested to purchase the original recording, which is of higher audio quality than the one presented here.

[@esmailghassemi3169]

Somehow I falled in love whit Wild's Rachmaninoff. The rhapsody, the concertos...how great when such talented pianist are accompanied by such great orchestra's directed by such great conductors!

[@b1i2l336]

HOLY PAGANINI, BATMAN! This leaves in the shade every other performance I ever heard of this. Everyone is on fire here,
just incredible!

[@TempleOfSyrinx]

Also my favorite recording of this piece. Great pianist!

[@slothropgr]

My fave Paganini Rhapsody. And not a Chandos recording, either (praise de Lawd)--it was part of a massive recording project Readers Digest undertook with Wild, Horenstein and several other top conductors in the early 60's utilizing (as I recall) RCA's best European engineering. Some of the best sound ever waxed, and to my mind Wild equalled Horowitz with Da Rach.

[@bevaconme]

the first horenstein recording i ever heard, well before his famous mahler discs. jesus, this thing is just stunning.

[@dakotalew2362]

Earl Wild is magnificent. I have the Readers Digest vinyl records. I ordered them via the mail in 1972 and was amazed at the wonderful music the 8 record set contained.
Beethoven, Mozart, Debussy, Bach, Brahms, Chopin, etc. I still liked the Moody Blues, Led Zeplin, and other bands but this set has special music.

[@watutman]

Dakota LEW, yes. I had a Readers Digest cassette tape of Schubert's 2nd symphony, and it was better than any other performance I have heard. I need to look for it on cd.

[@outterspaces]

I have that Chandos set and oh yeah.. i listen to both CDs 24/7 at home, at work, on the subway... Wild stuff.... pun intended.

[@TahseenNakavi]

Superb playing and conducting.

[@mishoren]

And excellent recording

[@TahseenNakavi]

Yes. The sound is captured with full reverb and there is a pleasant and meaty texture to it.

[@dariodangelo8938]

@@mishorenChesky probably better 😉

[@watutman]

​@@dariodangelo8938 I have the Chesky. I don't like it as much.

[@andrewpetersen5272]

The best of all!

[@ИринаБеспоместнных]

Величайший пианист всех времен !!!!!

[@watutman]

Конечно, одна из пяти

[@dielotosblume1205]

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