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Shura Cherkassky/Sergei Rachmaninov - Works

Shura Cherkassky

41 media for this composer
28 labels for this composers
14 works for this composer
25 recordings for this composer

Shura Cherkassky ( 1909 - 1995 ) was born in Odessa, Ukraine. His family fled to the United States due to the Russian Revolution and he then studied under Josef Hoffman. Cherkassky's repertoire ranged from Bach, Rameau to Chopin, and Stravinsky. His 70 year career led many consider him to be the last great Romantic Pianist of the 20th century.

Shura Cherkassky - Sergei Rachmaninov Discography

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Morceaux de fantasie No. 1 - Elegie in E-Flat Minor, Op. 3
Morceaux de fantasie No. 2 - Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 3
Morceaux de fantasie No. 3 - Melodie in E Major, Op. 3

Morceaux de salon No. 3 - Barcarolle in G Minor, Op. 10

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18
- Sergiu Comissiona conducting Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra


Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19
- performed with Marcel Hubert

Prelude in B-Flat Major, Op. 23, No. 2
Prelude in G Minor, Op. 23, No. 5

Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30
- Rudolf Schwarz conducting BBC Symphony Orchestra

- Yuri Temirkanov conducting Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

- Sten Frykberg conducting Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

- Asen Naydenov conducting Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra


Prelude in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 32, No. 12

Variations on a Theme by Corelli, Op. 42

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for Piano and Orchestra in A Minor, Op. 43
- Herbert Menges conducting Philharmonia Orchestra

- Zdenek Mácal conducting Cologne Radio Orchestra

- Rudolf Kempe conducting Munich Philharmonic

- Hans Muller-Kray conducting Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra


Polka W. R. in A Flat, ii/TN 18

Transcription on Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee, TN iii/9