Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2, Cliburn (CD)

“Cliburn’s easygoing line and tendency toward expansive phrasing come alive in the outer movement’s slower episodes and throughout the central movement . . . Reiner’s dovetailed accompaniments carry Cliburn like a baby, and the Chicago Symphony’s principal winds particularly stand out.” — Classics Today

Fritz Reiner leads the legendary Van Cliburn and the forces of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in two of the most enduring piano concertos in the repertoire: Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto and Rachmaninov’s lamenting Piano Concerto No. 2.

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 (Emperor)
1961, Orchestra Hall, Chicago

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18
1962, Orchestra Hall, Chicago

Discs: 1
Record Label: RCA
Release Date: March 15, 1994