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Flawless and passionate, these works capture Rachmaninoff at his prolific best and would result in worldwide acclaim

Sergei Rachmaninoff's Concerto for Piano & Orchestra No.1 in F-sharp Minor, Op.1 and Concerto for Piano & Orchestra No.4 in G Minor, Op.40 are performed here by Philippe Entremont with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy. The CD also includes Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43.

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