Which Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 1?

[Ron Resnick]

If you are familiar with both of these releases, please tell me which of these two (not any others) is the most inspired musical performance and the most believable recording sound quality?

Why?

 

[bonzo75]

The ViCS1101 is a reissue from 1965.

the LSC you have I assume is the original press, if you put a pic of the LP can confirm if it has a shaded dog.

market prices rate the LSC quite higher than the VICS.

sleeping now

 

[Ron Resnick]

So the Rachmaninoff is the same original underlying recording in both releases?

 

[tima]

So the Rachmaninoff is the same original underlying recording in both releases?

Yes. Pretty unusual for the same artist to record the same music with the same conductor and orchestra more than once. That performances are 're-used' is not uncommon. Labels will mix performances with other performances to create a new catalog number / new release.

A few things to look at:
- year of recording and year of release
- run time - if the label or cover shows it
- recording engineers if shown

There are 15 instances of the Janis / Rachmaninoff LM-2127 in mono alone here
14 with Totentanz in stereo here , etc.

I daresay neither bonzo nor I just happen to know this stuff for a given album off the top of our heads. Discogs is generally a good resource to answer your type of question.


LM 2127
Release Sept 20 1957

The LSC-2541 with Totentanz released Mar 24,1961

VICS 1965 reissue

 

[tima]

If you like Rachmaninoff consider LSC-2430, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with Arthur Rubenstein -- 1961. People get hotted up over Yuja Wang playing Rach - listen to Rubenstein to truly know.

 

[Gregm]

If you like Rachmaninoff (...) - listen to Rubenstein to truly know.

Agreed.
Or Earl Wilde, for example

There is a very nice Rach 1 there as well!

 

[Ron Resnick]

Yes. Pretty unusual for the same artist to record the same music with the same conductor and orchestra more than once. That performances are 're-used' is not uncommon. Labels will mix performances with other performances to create a new catalog number / new release.

A few things to look at:
- year of recording and year of release
- run time - if the label or cover shows it
- recording engineers if shown

There are 15 instances of the Janis / Rachmaninoff LM-2127 in mono alone here
14 with Totentanz in stereo here , etc.

I daresay neither bonzo nor I just happen to know this stuff for a given album off the top of our heads. Discogs is generally a good resource to answer your type of question.

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LM 2127
Release Sept 20 1957

The LSC-2541 with Totentanz released Mar 24,1961

VICS 1965 reissue

Thank you!