“These performances, recorded during lockdown in Prague, prove to be every bit as exciting… As with the finest Rachmaninov interpreters, Vondráček brings a wealth of colour to the solo part, paying exemplary attention to high lighting polyphonically interesting inner parts in the composer’s sometimes texturally involved writing. Most importantly, he has a clear view of the emotional trajectory of each work, exploiting to the full its contrasting moods of melancholy, grotesquerie, nostalgia and exultation. The Prague Symphony Orchestra under Tomáš Brauner establish a formidable partnership with Vondráček, responding incisively to every twist and turn in his playing.”
BBC Music Magazine, May 2023
“He inspires not only our admiration but our respect, and I’d place his playing of these mighty works alongside performances by Giltburg, Pletnev and others. The excellent recordings have plenty of presence.”
Rob Cowan's Blog, May 2023
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Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor Op. 1
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1. | I. Vivace | 12:38 | |
2. | II. Andante | 06:49 | |
3. | III. Allegro vivace | 08:18 | |
Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor Op. 40
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4. | I. Allegro vivace | 09:36 | |
5. | II. Largo | 07:07 | |
6. | III. Allegro vivace | 09:37 | |
Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff
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7. | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Op. 43 | 24:08 | |
CD 2 |
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Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18
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1. | I. Moderato | 11:09 | |
2. | II. Adagio sostenuto | 12:11 | |
3. | III. Allegro scherzando | 12:09 | |
Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor Op. 30
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4. | I. Allegro ma non tanto | 17:56 | |
5. | II. Intermezzo. Adagio | 11:04 | |
6. | III. Finale. Alla breve | 15:11 |