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SERGEI RACHMANINOV
All-Night Vigil, "Vespers"
The Clarion Choir
Steven Fox (Director)
Pentatone PTC5187019
8717306260190
Released : January 2023
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Piano Concertos 1 & 2
Jeremy Filsell (Piano)
Peter Richard Conte (Organ)
Raven OAR-155
034069615523
Released : July 2018
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Symphony No. 1
Gürzenich Orchestra of Cologne
Dimitri Kitajenko (Conductor)
Oehms Classics OC440
4260034864405
Released : January 2015
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Piano Concerto No. 2, Op.18
Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
Stanislaw Wislocki (conductor)
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Deutsche Grammophon 447420
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Symphony No. 2
Vocalise
Leonard Slatkin (Conductor)
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Naxos 8.572458
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3
Simon Trpceski (Piano)
Vasily Petrenko (Conductor)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Avie AV2192
822252219227
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Preludes from Opp. 3, 23 and 32
Variations on a Theme by Corelli
Vassily Primakov (Piano)
Bridge 9348
090404934827
Released : May 2011
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Piano Concertos 1 & 2
Krystian Zimerman (Piano)
Seiji Ozawa (Conductor)
Boston Symphony Orchestra
DG 4596432
028945964324
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Piano Trios 1 & 2
Trio Wanderer
Harmonia mundi
HMM902338
3149020937235
Released : May 2019
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 36
10 Preludes, Op. 23
Emre Yavuz (Piano)
TYXart TXA20147
4250702801474
Released : November 2020
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Symphony No. 1
Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin (Conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 4839839
028948398393
Released : February 2021
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Symphonies 2 & 3
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin (Conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon
028948647750
Released : June 2023
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Symphony No. 2
London Symphony Orchestra
Simon Rattle (Conductor)
LSO Live LSO0851
0822231185123
Released : March 2021
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Various Piano Works
Jean-Paul Gasparian (Piano)
Evidence Classics EVCD085
5051083175500
Released : January 2022
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Piano Sonata No. 1
Moments musicaux
Steven Osborne (Piano)
Hyperion CDA68365
034571283654
Released : May 2022
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Piano Concertos 2 & 3
Abbey Simon (Piano)
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin (Conductor)
Vox Classics VOX-NX-3014CD
Released : March 2023
JOSEPH JOACHIM RAFF
Orchestral Works
Hans Stadlmair (Conductor)
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
9 disc box (636 min)
Tudor 1600
812973016007
JOACHIM RAFF
Chamber Music Vol. 1
Leipzig String Quartet
MDG 3072187-2
760623218724
Released : December 2020
JOACHIM RAFF
Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9
Slovak State Philharmonic
Urs Schneider (Conductor)
Naxos 8.555499
747313549924
Released : July 2023
JOHN RAMSAY
String Quartets 1-4
Fitzwilliam String Quartet
2-Disc Set
Métier MSV28528
809730852824
Released : February 2012
GÜNTER RAPHAEL
String Quartets 1, 2 & 6
Acacia Quartet
Querstand VKJK-1906
4025796019063
Released : April 2020
EINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA
Cello Concerto No. 2
Truls Mørk (Cello)
John Storgårds (Conductor)
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Ondine ODE1178-2
Released : February 2012
MAURICE RAVEL
Daphnis et Chloé - Suite No. 2
Valses Nobles et Sentimentales
Ma Mère L'Oye - Suite
Yannick Nézet-Séguin (Conductor)
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Warner Classics 5099996634226
MAURICE RAVEL
Jeux de Miroirs
Javier Perianes (Piano)
Orchestre de Paris
Josep Pons (Conductor)
Harmonia mundi HMM902326
Released : November 2019
RAVEL/RACHMANINOV
Piano Concertos
Hélène Grimaud (Piano)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Denon/MDG 6502165-2
760623216522
Released : October 2020
MAURICE RAVEL
Piano Works
Clément Lefebvre (Piano)
Evidence Classics EVCD083
5051083171908
Released : December 2021
ALFONSO REGA
Symphony No. 4
"L'olocausto"
Heinrich Unterhofer (Cond)
Orchestra Cantelli
Constanzo Porta Choir
Alfonso Rega Music
MAX REGER
The Last Giant
Maximum Reger
6-DVD Box Set
Fugue State Films FSFDVD011
0714686850186
Released : June 2017
OTTORINO RESPIGHI
La Sensitiva / Aretusa
La Pentola Magica
Marzio Conti (Conductor)
Palermo Teatro Symphony Orch.
CPO SACD 777071
OTTORINO RESPIGHI
Pines of Rome
Fountains of Rome
Roman Festivals
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
Philadelphia
Orchestra
Warner Classics 5099909798823
OTTORINO RESPIGHI
Roman Trilogy
John Neschling (Conductor)
Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Hybrid Super Audio CD
BIS SACD1720
Released : October 2010
OTTORINO RESPIGHI
Sinfonia Drammatica
Liège Philharmonic Orchestra
John Neschling (Conductor)
BIS BIS-2210
7318599922102
Released : July 2016
OTTORINO RESPIGHI
Roman Trilogy
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta (Conductor)
Naxos 8.574013
747313401376
Released : February 2019
OTTORINO RESPIGHI
Songs
Timothy Fallon (Tenor)
Ammiel Bushakevitz (Piano)
BIS BIS-2632
7318599926322
Released : June 2022
OTTORINO RESPIGHI
Orchestral Works
Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
George Hanson (Conductor)
MDG 1022299-6
760623229966
Released : November 2023
SILVESTRE REVUELTAS
La Coronela
(The Lady Colonel)
Gisèle Ben-Dor (Conductor)
Santa Barbara Symphony
Naxos 8.572250
747313225071
RHEINBERGER / SCHOLZ
Piano Concertos
Simon Callaghan (Piano)
Ben Gernon (Conductor)
Hyperion CDA68225
034571282251
Released : June 2018
MARGA RICHTER
Works for Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz (Conductor)
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Ravello Records RR7867
713757698313
Released : February 2013
NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Scheherazade
Kirill Kondrashin
Concertgebouw Orchestra
Philips 4757570 or 000708802
NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Orchestral Suites
Mikhail Pletnev (Conductor)
Russian National Orchestra
Hybrid SACD
Pentatone PTC5186362
827949036262
NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Scheherazade
Russian Easter Festival Overture
Charles Dutoit (Conductor)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Onyx 4064
Released : October 2010
NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Scheherazade, Op. 35
Jonathan Crow (Violin)
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Peter Oundjian (Conductor)
Chandos CHSA5145
Released : August 2014
CHRISTIAN HEINRICH RINCK
Chamber Music Vol. 1
Trio Parnassus
MDG 9032171-6
760623217161
Released : June 2020
CHRISTIAN HEINRICH RINCK
Chamber Music Vol. 2
Trio Parnassus
Helen Dabringhaus (Flute)
MDG 9032188-6
760623218861
Released : December 2020
JOHN ROBERTSON
Symphony No. 1
Janàcek Philharmonic Orchestra
Anthony Armoré (Conductor)
Navona Records NV6167
896931004671
Released : July 2018
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN
Carousel (Complete original score)
Sinfonia of London
John Wilson (Conductor)
Chandos CHSA5342
095115534229
Released : September 2024
JOAQUIN RODRIGO
Concierto de Aranjuez
Sharon Isbin (Guitar)
José Serebrier (Conductor)
New York Philharmonic
Teldec/Warner Classics 60296
825646029624
JOAQUIN RODRIGO
Fantasia para un gentilhombre
And works for solo guitar
Dale Kavanagh (Guitar)
Naxos 8.51388
730099138833
Released : July 2019
JOSE ROLON
Piano Works
Piano Quartet
Claudia Corona (Piano)
TYXart TXA18120
4250702801207
Released : April 2019
JOHN ROSE
String Quartets 1 & 2
Piano Works
The Edinburgh Quartet
Robert Melling (Piano)
Divine Art DDA25092
Released : November 2010
HILDING ROSENBERG
Symphonies Nos. 3 & 6
Mario Venzago (Conductor)
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
BIS CD1383
NIKOLAY ROSLAVETS
Violin Concertos 1 & 2
Alina Ibragimova (violin)
Ilan Volkov (conductor)
BBC Scottish Symphony
Orchestra
Hyperion CDA67637
NINO ROTA
Symphonies 1 & 2
Marzio Conti (Conductor)
Filharmonica 900 del Teatro
Regio di Torino
Chandos 10546
HANS ROTT
Orchestral Works Vol. 1
Gürzenich Orchester Köln
Christopher Ward (Conductor)
Capriccio C5408
845221054087
Released : September 2020
HANS ROTT
Orchestral Works Vol. 2
Gürzenich Orchester Köln
Christopher Ward (Conductor)
Capriccio C5414
845221054148
Released : January 2021
HANS ROTT
Symphony No. 1
Bamberger Symphoniker
Jakub Hruša (Conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon
028948629329
Released : October 2022
ALBERT ROUSSEL
Le festin de l'araignée
Padmâvatî (Suites)
Stéphane Denève (Conductor)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Naxos 8.572243
Released : January 2012
ANTON RUBINSTEIN
Piano Concertos 1 & 2
Anna Shelest (Piano)
Neeme Järvi (Conductor)
Music & Arts MA-1308
017685130823
Released : September 2023
POUL RUDERS
Concertos
Erik Heide (Violin)
Mathias Reumert (Percussion)
Thomas Sondergård (Conductor)
Aarhus Symphony Orchestra
Dacapo 8.226034
POUL RUDERS
Music of Poul Ruders Vol. 6
Vassily Primakov (Piano)
Thomas Søndergård (Conductor)
Norwegian Radio Orchestra
Bridge 9336
Released : March 2011
POUL RUDERS
Music of Poul Ruders Vol. 7
Flemming Dreisig (Organ)
Robert Minczuk (Conductor)
Odense Symphony Orchestra
Bridge 9375
Released : February 2012
POUL RUDERS
Dream Catcher
Bjarke Mogensen (Accordion)
Odense Symphony Orchestra
Sebastian Lang-Lessing (Conductor)
Bridge Records 9553
Released : March 2021
JAKE RUNESTAD
Choral Works
Conspirare
Craig Hella Johnson (Director)
Delos DE3578
013491357829
Released : August 2019
JEFFREY RYAN
Orchestral Works
Bramwell Tovey (Conductor)
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Gryphon Trio
Naxos 8.572765
Released : September 2011
