Album

Naxos' Chill with Rachmaninoff presents 12 of the composer's most relaxing compositions, including Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor: Adagio Sostenuto, Morceaux de Salon, Op. 10: Barcarolle in G Minor, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation 18, and Vocalise in E Minor, Op. 34, No. 14. While the album's concept is simple, it features a good sampling from Rachmaninov's major works and alternates between large and small-scale compositions, all of which give the album an unexpected amount of depth and diversity. Sonata in G Minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 19: Andante and Mélodie in E, Op. 3, No. 3 are among the other highlights of this collection. It may not be the only Rachmaninov collection you'll ever need, but Chill with Rachmaninoff is still a pleasant and soothing one to have around.

© Heather Phares, All Music Guide

CD 1
Sergey Vasilyevich Rachmaninov Composer 14 Songs, Op.34 Work David Geringas Conductor, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra Orchestra, Vytautas Sondeckis Cello
1	14a.Vocalise (arr. cello and orchestra)	5:32			$0.99
Sergey Vasilyevich Rachmaninov Composer Piano Concerto No.2 in C-, Op.18 Work Budapest Symphony Orchestra Orchestra, Jenö Jandó Piano, György Lehel Conductor
2	2.Adagio sostenuto	11:24			$1.99
Sergey Vasilyevich Rachmaninov Composer Morceaux de fantaisie, Op.3 (includes famous Prelude in C#-)...3.Mélodie in E Work National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland Orchestra, Alexander Anissimov Conductor
3	3.Mélodie in E (arr. orchestra)	5:39			$0.99
Sergey Vasilyevich Rachmaninov Composer Morceaux de salon, Op.10 Work 10:11 Idil Biret Piano
4	1.Nocturne	5:40			$0.99
5	3.Barcarolle	4:31			$0.99
Sergey Vasilyevich Rachmaninov Composer Cello Sonata in G-, Op.19 Work Micheal Grebanier Cello, Janet Goodman Guggenheim Piano
6	3.Andante	6:19			$0.99
Sergey Vasilyevich Rachmaninov Composer Symphony No.1 in D-, Op.13 (lost; reconstructed from piano duets and orch. fragments) Work National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland Orchestra, Alexander Anissimov Conductor
7	3.Larghetto	11:00			$1.99
Sergey Vasilyevich Rachmaninov Composer Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op.43 Work 6:42 Bernd Glemser Piano, National Symphony Orchestra of Polish Radio and Television Orchestra
8	18.Var.16: Allegretto	1:56			$0.99
9	19.Var.17: Allegretto	1:56			$0.99
10	20.Var.18: Andante cantabile	2:50			$0.99
Sergey Vasilyevich Rachmaninov Composer Symphony No.2 in E-, Op.27 Work National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland Orchestra, Alexander Anissimov Conductor
11	3.Adagio	14:47			$2.49
Sergey Vasilyevich Rachmaninov Composer 14 Songs, Op.34 Work David Geringas Conductor, Micheal Grebanier Cello, Janet Goodman Guggenheim Piano
12	14b.Vocalise (arr. cello and orchestra)	5:47			$0.99