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RE: The Rach 2nd

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Brian Cheney

In Reply to: RE: The Rach 2nd posted by John N on May 06, 2012 at 07:20:47

Kapell's performance of the Rach PC 2 is accompanied by William Steinberg and a pickup orchestra.
RCA's Vol 3 "Kapell Edition" CD featuring this Second concerto includes a Rach Paganini Rhapsody conducted by Reiner with the Philadelphia (credited there as the Robin Hood Dell Orchestra).
The death of 31 year old William Kapell ranks as perhaps the greatest tragedy in American music. His small discography is almost entirely treasurable and worth seeking out.
The other great Rach PC 2 I know is Richter/Sanderling (1955), now hard to find. I don't care for the stereo version under Rowicki.

Edits: 05/06/12

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RE: The Rach 2nd - John N 19:57:03 05/06/12 (0)
You are of course correct - I was thinking of the album but my lps are mainly in storage and I was going completely be memory. Nonetheless a fabulous performance now available on remastered CDs. I have a relatively original LP and regard it as one of the finest mono recordings I know.
I once knew a woman. . . - Chris from Lafayette 16:48:33 05/06/12 (3)
. . . who claimed she had been William Kapell's girlfriend. I hadn't known that there were "groupies" in the late 40's / early 50's! ;-)
- Big surprise to his wife and two kids! . - Brian Cheney 12:29:31 05/07/12 (1)
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  - LOL! - I guess we'll never know what he had on the side! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 13:44:24 05/07/12 (0)
- Well, of course, there was always Liszt - in the 1840s & 50s [nt] - Mike Porper 07:51:25 05/07/12 (0)
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