Sergei Rachmaninov - Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2 & 3 (Byron Janis)

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Composer: Sergei Rachmaninov

• Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 1 (2025 Remastered, Moscow 1962)
• Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 (2025 Remastered, Minneapolis 1960)
• Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 (2025 Remastered, London 1961)
• Prelude in E-flat Major, Op. 23, No. 6 (2025 Remastered, Minneapolis 1960)
• Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3, No. 2 (2025 Remastered, Minneapolis 1960)

Byron Janis, piano

Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra / Kirill Kondrashin

Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra / Antal Doráti

London Symphony Orchestra / Antal Doráti

Date: 2025

Label: Alexandre Bak - Classical Music Reference Recording

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Byron Janis (1928–2024) was an acclaimed American classical pianist celebrated for his virtuosity and resilience. A prodigy, he debuted with Toscanini’s NBC Symphony at 15 and studied under Vladimir Horowitz. He performed with major orchestras worldwide, became the youngest artist signed by RCA Victor, and was the first American pianist to perform in the Soviet Union under the 1960 Cultural Exchange. Despite developing psoriatic arthritis in 1973, he continued to perform and record. Honored internationally, he received the French Legion d’Honneur and multiple awards. Also a composer and author, his memoir Chopin and Beyond and a PBS documentary chronicled his remarkable life and spirit.