Great Pianists; Rachmaninov: Complete Solo Piano Recordings (1922-1924)

After the end of his contract with Edison, the period covered in Volume 5 (8.111408), Rachmaninov signed for Victor in April 1920 and recorded for the company for the rest of his life. Victor was keen to record their star pianist in his own compositions, as well as short works by Chopin and popular encore pieces. This volume also contains the very rare test pressing of Le Cygne in Alexander Silotis transcription, and the premiere release first take of Rachmaninovs Piano Concerto No. 2 first movement, recorded acoustically in 1924.

1. Rachmaninov, Sergey - Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: No. 5. Sérénade in B-Flat Minor

2. Moszkowski, Moritz - La jongleuse, Op. 52, No. 4

3. Rachmaninov, Sergey - Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: No. 4. Polichinelle in F-Sharp Minor

4. Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich 12 - Morceaux, Op. 40: No. 8. Valse in A-Flat Major

5. Chopin, Fryderyk - Waltz No. 10 in B Minor, Op. 69, No. 2

6. Chopin, Fryderyk - Mazurka No. 41 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 63, No. 3

7. Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich - 2 Morceaux, Op. 10: No. 2. Humoresque in E Minor

8. Henselt, Adolf von - 12 Études Caractéristiques, Op. 2: No. 6 in F-Sharp Major, "Si oiseau j'étais, a toi je volerais!"

9. Rachmaninov, Sergey - 12 Songs, Op. 21: No. 5. Siren' (Lilacs) (version for piano)

10. Chopin, Fryderyk - Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15, No. 2

11. Chopin, Fryderyk - Scherzo No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 39 (LP release)

12. Saint-Saëns, Camille - Carnival of the Animals: XIII. Le Cygne (The Swan) (arr. A. Siloti for piano) (LP release)

Rachmaninov, Sergey - Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato - Allegro (recorded on 22 December 1924, take 1)

13. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato - Allegro (recorded on 22 December 1924, take 1)

14. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato - Allegro (recorded on 22 December 1924, take 2)

15. II. Adagio sostenuto

16. III. Allegro scherzando