Rachmaninoff Piano Works Volume 3

Piano Sonata No. 2
5 Morceaux, Op. 3
6 Moments musicaux, Op. 16

Catalog: CACD 9079-2 • Status: Partially Identified

CD Covers

Hatto cover
Concert Artist 9079-2 • Joyce Hatto
Ghindin cover
Harmonia Mundi 288 122 • Alexander Ghindin

Capsule Summary

Most of the tracks on this disc remain unidentified. Five of the six Moments musicaux (all except No. 3) are taken from Alexander Ghindin’s Harmonia Mundi recording. No tempo manipulation was detected on the identified tracks.

Thanks to Norihiko Nagata for discovering the Ghindin source.

Sources

  • Alexander Ghindin — Harmonia Mundi 288 122 (Moments musicaux Nos. 1, 2, 4–6)
  • Moment musical No. 3Unidentified source
  • Sonata No. 2, Op. 36 / Morceaux Op. 3Unidentified sources

Track Evidence

Track 1: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 — I. Allegro agitato

Unidentified source

Track 2: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 — II. Non allegro – Lento

Unidentified source

Track 3: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 — III. Allegro molto

Unidentified source

Track 4: Élégie in E-flat minor, Op. 3 No. 1

Unidentified source

Track 5: Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3 No. 2

Unidentified source

Track 6: Mélodie in E major, Op. 3 No. 3

Unidentified source

Track 7: Polichinelle, Op. 3 No. 4

Unidentified source

Track 8: Sérénade in B-flat minor, Op. 3 No. 5

Unidentified source

Track 9: Moment musical in B-flat minor, Op. 16 No. 1

Ghindin waveform

Ghindin (7:38)*

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Hatto (7:38)*

*Timings measured to the striking of the final chord.

Track 10: Moment musical in E-flat minor, Op. 16 No. 2

Ghindin waveform

Ghindin (3:26)

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Hatto (3:26)

Track 11: Moment musical in B minor, Op. 16 No. 3

Unidentified source

Track 12: Moment musical in E minor, Op. 16 No. 4

Ghindin waveform

Ghindin (3:09)

Hatto waveform

Hatto (3:09)

Track 13: Moment musical in D-flat major, Op. 16 No. 5

Ghindin waveform

Ghindin (4:28)

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Hatto (4:28)

Track 14: Moment musical in C major, Op. 16 No. 6

Ghindin waveform

Ghindin (4:47)

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Hatto (4:47)