LIMITED EDITION. SINGLE PRESSING ONLY.
Released 28 June 2024.
CD 1
CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2
Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante
Edo de Waart
CD 2
CHOPIN The Four Scherzos
Nocturne Op. 62 No. 2;* Berceuse
*FIRST RELEASE ON CD
CD 3
CHOPIN Piano Sonata No. 2
LISZT Piano Sonata in B minor
CD 4
SCHUMANN Kreisleriana; Fantasie
CD 5
RACHMANINOFF Works for Piano
Preludes Opp. 3/2, 32/10* & 23/5; Melodie Op. 3/3; Polichinelle Op. 3/4*; Liebesleid (after Kreisler); Études-tableaux Opp. 33/3,* 33/6* & 39/5*; Moment musical Op. 16/3*
*FIRST RELEASE ON CD
CD 6
RACHMANINOFF Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4
Edo de Waart
CD 7
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1
RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2
Edo de Waart
CD 8
RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 3
Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
Edo de Waart
“Orozco goes at the finales like a real fire-eating virtuoso … Orozco carries it off impressively, with top-notch collaboration from Edo de Waart and absolutely superb recording in terms of sonic richness from Philips.” Stereo Review, April 1974 (Rachmaninoff: Concertos Nos. 1 & 4)
“A broad, bold, firmly delineated reading … the playing is healthy, extroverted, well-disciplined, and marvellously captured by the microphone.” High Fidelity, May 1975 (Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2)
“[This Rachmaninoff has] some unusual qualities: Orozco’s subtle, non-theatrical phrasing and his consistently mellow tone, never once sounding harsh or percussive; the orchestra’s suave, refined playing.” Fanfare, November 1979 (Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2, Paganini Rhapsody)
“When the Concerto started I thought it was going to be a real barnstormer of a performance, but I noted several moments of original interpretative thought and sensitivity.” Gramophone, January 1984 (Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1)
“A superb, commanding account.” Gramophone, April 1995 (Liszt: Sonata)