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Rachmaninov, Sergei (1873-1943) Russian

Barcarolle Op. 10 no. 3 - Moritz Rosenthal, Sergei Rachmaninov (V-33 1330)

Concerto no. 1 for piano and orchestra Op. 1 - Valentina Kameníková; Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra: Jirí Pinkas (V-33 714)

Concerto no. 1 for piano and orchestra Op.1 in F sharp minor - Svyatoslav Richter, piano; State Radio Symphony Orchestra: K Zanderling (V-33m 192)

Concerto no. 2 in C minor op.18 - Artur Rubinstein, piano; Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Fritz Reiner (V-33 732)

Concerto no. 2 in C minor op.18 - Svjatoslav Richter, piano; Sinfonie-Orchester der Nationalen Philharmonie Warschau: Stanislaw Wislocki (V-33 733)

Concerto pour piano et orchestre no. 2 en ut mineur op. 18 - Svjatoslav Richter; Orchestre Philharmonique de Varsovie: Stanislaw Wislocki (V-33 1069)

Etude tableau Op. 39 no. 6 - Moritz Rosenthal, Sergei Rachmaninov (V-33 1330)

Etudes-Tableaux Op. 39 (nos. 1-9) - Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano (V-33 1307)

Humoreske in G - Moritz Rosenthal, Sergei Rachmaninov (V-33 1330)

Liebesfreud (arr. Rachmaninov) - Moritz Rosenthal, Sergei Rachmaninov (V-33 1330)

Minuet (L'Arlésienne - arr. Rachmaninov) - Moritz Rosenthal, Sergei Rachmaninov (V-33 1330)

Piano concerto no. 2 in C minor op. 18 - Julius Katchen; London Symphony Orchestra: Sir Georg Solti (V-33 713)

Piano concerto no. 3 - Van Cliburn, piano; Symphony of the Air: Kirill Kondrashin (V-33 626)

Piano concerto no. 3 opus 30 - Vladimir Ashkenazy; London Symphony Orchestra: André Previn (V-33 907)

Piano concerto no. 4 in G minor Op. 40 - Michelangeli; Philharmonia Orchestra: Ettore Gracis (V-33 908)

Polichinelle Op. 3 no. 4 - Moritz Rosenthal, Sergei Rachmaninov (V-33 1330)

Prelude in D Op.23 no. 4 (V-33 1312)

Prelude in G minor Op.23 no. 5 (V-33 1312)

Preludes 12-24 - Moura Lympany, piano (V-33 267)

Rhapsody on a Paganini theme for piano and orchestra Op. 43 - Valentina Kameníková; Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra: Jirí Pinkas (V-33 714)

Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini - Julius Katchen, piano; London Philharmonic Orchestra: Sir Adrian Boult (V-33 713)

Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini op. 43 - Artur Rubinstein, piano; Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Fritz Reiner (V-33 482)

Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Op. 43 - Julius Katchen; London Philharmonic Orchestra: Sir Adrian Boult (V-33 1319)

The Rock: Fantasy op. 7 - London Philharmonic Orchestra: Walter Weller (V-33 906)

6 Préludes: Nr. 3, 5, 6, 8, 12, 13 - Svjatoslav Richter, piano (V-33 733)

Songs from Op. 4: nos. 4 and 5 - Elisabeth Söderström, soprano, with Vladimir Ashkenazy (V-33 1218)

Songs from Op. 21: no. 7 - Elisabeth Söderström, soprano, with Vladimir Ashkenazy (V-33 1218)

Songs from Op. 34: nos. 1, 3, 9, 10 and 12-14 - Elisabeth Söderström, soprano, with Vladimir Ashkenazy (V-33 1218)

Songs from Op. 38: nos. 1-6 - Elisabeth Söderström, soprano, with Vladimir Ashkenazy (V-33 1218)

Symphony no. 1 - London Symphony Orchestra: André Previn (V-33 726)

Symphony no. 2 (complete version) - Scottish National Orchestra: Sir Alexander Gibson (V-33 715)

Symphony no. 3 in A minor Op. 44 - London Philharmonic Orchestra: Walter Weller (V-33 906)

Variations on a theme by Corelli Op. 42 - Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano (V-33 1307)

[Works by Schubert, Liszt, Rachmaninov] - Zoltán Kocsis, piano (V-33 517)

Rameau, Jean-Philippe (1683-1764) French

L'Impatience: cantate a une voix avec accomp. de viole et de clavecin - Elisabeth Verlooy, soprano; Walter Gerwig, lute; Johannes Koch, viole de gambe; (V-33 734)

Orphée: cantate a une voix avec symphonie - Elisabeth Verlooy, soprano; Ulrich Grehling, violon; Johannes Koch, viole de gambe; Rudolf Ewerhart, clavecin (V-33 734)

Tambourin (arr. Godowsky) - Shura Cherkassky, piano (V-33 1329)

Tambourins - Festival Strings Lucerne: Rudolf Baumgartner (V-33 734)

Troisième Concert des 'Indes Galantes' - Andrée Esposito, soprano; Orchestre de Chambre des Concerts Lamoureux: Marcel Couraud (V-33 734)

[Works by Rameau, Couperin, Purcell] - Wanda Landowska, harp (V-33 820)

Rathgeber, Hans Valentin (1682-1750) German

11 Lieder from Ohren-vergnügendes und Gemüth-ergötzendes Tafelconfect - Margot Guilleaume, Lotte Wolf-Matthäus, Bernhard Michaelis, Horst Günther, Hans-Olaf Hudemann; directed from the harpsichord by Willy Spilling (V-33 751)

Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937) French

Alborada del gracioso - Boston Symphony Orchestra: Seiji Ozawa; solo bassoon: Sherman Walt (Audio 117)

Alborada del gracioso (Miroirs no. 4) - Dinu Lipatti (V-33 1303)

Bolero - Berliner Philharmoniker: Herbert von Karajan (Audio 111)

Bolero - Boston Symphony Orchestra: Seiji Ozawa (Audio 117)

Bolero - Boston Symphony Orchestra: Seiji Ozawa (Audio 135)

Concerto pour piano et orchestre en ré majeur [pour la main gauche] - Monique Haas; Orchestre National de l'ORTF: Paul Paray (V-33 1070)

Daphnis and Chloe Suite no. 2 - New York Philharmonic: Leonard Bernstein (V-33 R1292)

Daphnis et Chloé - suite no. 2 - Karl-Heinz Zöller, flute; Berliner Philharmoniker: Herbert von Karajan (V-33 1248)

Introduction and Allegro for harp and orchestra - V Dulova, harp; State Symphony Orchestra: A Gauk (V-33m 193)

Mother Goose suite - Scottish National Orchestra: Alexander Gibson (V-33 1276)

Pavane pour une Infante défunte - Boston Symphony Orchestra: Claudio Abbado (Audio 117)

Piano concerto in G major - Michelangeli; Philharmonia Orchestra: Ettore Gracis (V-33 908)

Pictures at an exhibition: orchestral suite, instr. M. Ravel - Czech Philharmonic Orchestra: Antonio Pedrotti (V-33 549)

Pictures from an Exhibition (Instrumentation: Maurice Ravel) - Berliner Philharmoniker: Herbert von Karajan (Audio 111)

Rapsodie espagnole - Boston Symphony Orchestra: Seiji Ozawa (Audio 117)

Schilderijen van een tentoonstelling (orkestratie: Ravel) - Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest: Edo de Waart (Audio 164)

Sonatine in F# min - Joseph Long, piano (CD 33)

Songs and arias by Scarlatti, Ravel, Britten etc - Vladimir Rushdiak, baritone; Alfred Holecek, piano (V-33m 581)

String quartet in F major - Melos Quartet (V-33 1113)

Tziigane (Konzert-Rhapsodie) - Arthur Grumiaux, violin; Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux: Manuel Rosenthal (V-33 759)

La Valse - Philharmonia Orchestra: Igor Markevitch (V-33 692)

Ravenscroft, Thomas (c1590-c1633) English

The Cries of London: Fantasias by Weelkes, Dering, Ravenscroft and others - Alfred Deller, counter-tenor; April Cantelo, soprano; Wilfred Brown, tenor; Deller Consort; London Chamber Players; Ambrosian Singers: Alfred Deller (V-33 765)

Rawsthorne, Alan (1905-1971) English

Canzonet - Cambridge University Madrigal Society: Boris Ord. Soloist: Margaret Field-Hyde (V-33 623)

Old Possum's book of practical cats: six poems by T. S. Eliot - Robert Donat, speaker; Philharmonia Orchestra: Alan Rawsthorne (V-33m 636)

Reger, Max (1873-1916) German

Fantasia and Fugue on B-A-C-H, Op. 46 - Günther Ramin at the Beckerath organ (V-33m 195)

Introduction and Passacaglia, D minor - Günther Ramin at the Beckerath organ (V-33m 195)

Reicha, Anton (1770-1836) Czech-French

Quartet in D major for four flutes - Frantisek Cech, Vaclav Zilka, Jaroslav Josifko, Miroslav Klement (V-33 749)

Six trios for horns op. 48 - Miroslav Stefek, Vladimir Kubat, Alexander Cir (V-33 749)

Respighi, Ottorino (1879-1936) Italian

The Birds - Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields: Neville Marriner (V-33 711)

The Fountains of Rome - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande: Ernest Ansermet (V-33 712)

The Pines of Rome - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande: Ernest Ansermet (V-33 712)

'Rossiniana' Suite - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande: Ernest Ansermet (V-33 569)

Suite 'The Birds' (Gli Uccelli) - London Symphony Orchestra: István Kertész (V-33 1121)

Symphonic poem 'Fountains of Rome' (Fontane di Roma) - London Symphony Orchestra: István Kertész (V-33 1121)

Symphonic poem 'Pines of Rome' (Pini di Roma) - London Symphony Orchestra: István Kertész (V-33 1121)

Tarantella 'Puro Sangue' (from Rossiniana) - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande: Ernest Ansermet (V-33 712)

3rd suite on the theme of 16th century lute music - Moscow Chamber Orchestra: Rudolf Barshai (V-33 785)

Three Botticelli pictures - Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields: Neville Marriner (V-33 711)

Reveyron, Joseph (1917-2005) French

[Works by Reginald Barrett-Ayres, Joseph Reveyron and others] - Aberdeen University Renaissance Singers: Reginald Barrett-Ayres (V-33 721)

Richter, František Xaver (1709-1789) Czech

Concerto in D major for flute and orchestra - Jean-Pierre Rampal; Prague Chamber Orchestra: Milan Munclinger (V-33 748)

Ridout, Alan (1934-1996) English

Music by George Malcolm, Alan Ridout, Olivier Messiaen and others - Choir of Canterbury Cathedral: Allan Wicks; Philip Moore, organ (V-33 372)

L'orgue concrète or Il combattimento d'Organo e Batteria - James Blades (percussion) & Allan Wicks (organ) (V-33 1201)

Riley, Terrence Mitchell ('Terry') (1935- American

In C - Terry Riley and members of the Center of Creative and Performing Arts (SUNY-Buffalo) (V-33 1371)

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai (1844-1908) Russian

[Arias by Rimsky-Korsakov, Offenbach, Nicolai] - Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin: Kurt Gaebel, Richard Kraus (V-33 R1318)

Capriccio espagnol, Op.34 - Berliner Philharmoniker: Lorin Maazel (Audio 129)

Capriccio espagnol op. 34 - Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México: Enrique Bátiz (V-33 R1331)

Capriccio Espagnol. Op. 34 - Gennady Rozhdestvensky: Orchestre de Paris (Audio 131)

Flight of the Bumble Bee - Europa Orchestra & Chorus (Audio 66)

A Night on the Bare Mountain (arr. Rimsky-Korssakoff) - Berliner Philharmoniker: Lorin Maazel (Audio 129)

A Night on the Bare Mountain - Gennady Rozhdestvensky: Orchestre de Paris (Audio 131)

Polovtsian dances from "Prince Igor", Act 2 - Gennady Rozhdestvensky: Orchestre de Paris (Audio 131)

Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op.36 - Gennady Rozhdestvensky: Orchestre de Paris (Audio 131)

Russian Easter Festival overture op. 36 - Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México: Enrique Bátiz (V-33 R1331)

Scheherazade, Op.35 Symphonic Suite for Orchestra after "1001 Nights" - Europa Symphony (Audio 68)

Scheherazade: symphonic suite op. 35 - Philharmonia Orchestra: Lovro von Matacic (V-33 727)

Scheherazade: symphonic suite Op. 35 - Berliner Philharmoniker: Lorin Maazel (Audio 1389)

Sheherazade: suite symphonique op. 35 - Philharmonia Orchestra: Lovro von Matacic (V-33 627)

Ritter, Christian (1645-1727) German

Prelude & Fugue in D - Peter Hurford, organ (V-33 750)

Sonatina in D minor (V-33 1185)

Rodgers, Richard (1902-1979) American

Blue Skies (and other songs) - Kiri Te Kanawa; Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra (V-33 708)

The King And I - Selection - Gertrude Lawrence with Yul Brynner and original Broadway cast; Chorus and orchestra dir. Frederick Dvonch (V-33 705)

[Miscellaneous songs] - Hamburg Radio Dance Orchestra: Benjamin Thompson (Audio 77)

Oklahoma - selected numbers - André Kostelanetz and his Orchestra (ie New York Philharmonic) (V-78 1401)

Oklahoma! (selection) - Cast recording (1943 production): Jay Blackton; with Alfred Drake, Joan Roberts, Howard Da Silva, Celeste Holm, Lee Dixon (V-33 375)

Slaughter on 10th Avenue - Sinfonia of London: Kenneth Alwyn (V-33 1264)

The Sound of Music (original sound track recording) - Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer (voice Bill Lee): Irwin Kostal (V-33 736)

South Pacific (original sound track recording) - Rossano Brazzi (voice Giorgio Tozzi), Mitzi Gaynor, John Kerr (voice Bill Lee), Juanita Hall (voice Muriel Smith) (V-33 737)

Vocal gems from 'South Pacific' - Original artists of the New York production (V-33 625)

Rodrigo, Joaquín (1902-1999) Spanish

Concierto de Aranjuez - Julian Bream, guitar; Melos Chamber Orchestra: Colin Davis (V-33 777)

Guitar Concerto [Concierto de Aranjuez, 1939] - Narciso Yepes; National Orchestra of Spain: Ataúlfo Argenta (V-33 R1279)

Rosenthal, Manuel (1904-2003) French

Gaieté parisienne (arr. Rosenthal) - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Sir Georg Solti (Audio 159)

Rosetti, Antonio (c1750-1792) Czech

Concerto in D major for flute and orchestra - Jean Pierre Rampal; Prague Chamber Orchestra: Martin Turnovský (V-33 747)

Horn concerto in D minor - Erich Penzel; Württemberg Chamber Orchestra: Jörg Faerber (V-33 792)

Ross, John (1764-1837) English

Concerto no. 3 in D major - Musicians of the University, directed by R. B. Williams (CD 14)

Concerto no. 6 in E flat - Musicians of the University, directed by R. B. Williams (CD 14)

Farewell ye blooming fields - Musicians of the University, directed by R. B. Williams (CD 14)

Nelson of the Nile, or Britain triumphant - Musicians of the University, directed by R. B. Williams (CD 14)

Rossini, Gioachino Antonio (1792-1868) Italian

[Arias by Mozart, Rossini, Verdi, Wagner] - Alexander Kipnis, bass; Berlin State Opera Orchestra: Erich Orthmann / Clemens Schmalstich (V-33 819)

[Arias by Rossini and Verdi] - Rita Streich, soprano; RIAS Symphony Orchestra, Berlin: Artur Rother / Ferdinand Leitner (V-33 828)

Arias from William Tell, I Puritani, La Bohème - Luciano Pavarotti with various orchestras (V-33 266)

Arietta - Musicians of the University, directed by R. B. Williams (CD 14)

The Barber of Seville - Sesto Bruscantini, Victoria de los Angeles, Carlo Cava, Luigi Alva, Ian Wallace, Laura Sarti; Glyndebourne Festival Chorus; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Vittorio Gui (V-33 543)

The Barber of Seville (highlights) - Victoria de los Angeles, Luigi Alva, Carlo Cava, Ian Wallace, Sesto Bruscantini; Glyndebourne Festival Chorus; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Vittorio Gui (V-33 803)

The Barber of Seville: "La calunnia" - Paolo Montarsolo; London Symphony Orchestra: Claudio Abbado (Audio 157)

The Barber of Seville: "Largo al factotum" - Hermann Prey, bar.; London Symphony Orchestra: Claudio Abbado (Audio 157)

The Barber of Seville: Overture - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra: Bruno Bartoletti (Audio 157)

Barber of Seville: overture - NBC Symphony Orchestra: Arturo Toscanini (V-33 745)

The Barber of Seville: Storm Music - Rome Opera Orchestra: Tullio Serafin (Audio 157)

The Barber of Seville: "Una voce poco fa" - Teresa Berganza; London Symphony Orchestra: Claudio Abbado (Audio 157)

La cenerentola: overture - NBC Symphony Orchestra: Arturo Toscanini (V-33 745)

Cinderella (La Cenerentola): Finale "Nacqui all'affanno al pianto" - Teresa Berganza; Luigi Alva; Scottish Opera Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra: Claudio Abbado (Audio 157)

Cinderella (La Cenerentola): "Un soave non so che" - Teresa Berganza; Luigi Alva; London Symphony Orchestra: Claudio Abbado (Audio 157)

Count Ory (Le Comte Ory): opera in two acts - Michel Roux, Jeannette Sinclair, Juan Oncina, Monica Sinclair, Ian Wallace, Cora Canne-Meuer, Sari Barabas, Dermot Troy; Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra and Chorus: Vittorio Gui (V-33 385)

Dunque io son {from Barber of Seville} - Maria Callas, Tito Gobbi; Philharmonia Orchestra: Alceo Galliera (Audio 122)

La gazza ladra: overture - NBC Symphony Orchestra: Arturo Toscanini (V-33 745)

The Italian Girl in Algiers: Overture - Monte Carlo Opera Orchestra: Louis Frémaux (Audio 157)

Overture: La Gazza Ladra - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Thomas Beecham (V-33 1332)

Petite messe solenelle - Caterina Mancini, Oralia Domínguez, Giuseppe Berdini, Giuseppe Berdini; Coro Polifonico dell' Accademia di Santa Cecilia di Roma: Renato Fasano (V-33 744)

Quartet no. 1 in F major (for flute) - Samuel Baron, David Glazer, Bernard Garfield, John Barrows (V-33 746)

Quartet no. 1 in F major (for horn) - Samuel Baron, David Glazer, Bernard Garfield, John Barrows (V-33 746)

Quartet no. 4 in B flat major (for bassoon) - Samuel Baron, David Glazer, Bernard Garfield, John Barrows (V-33 746)

Quartet no. 6 in F major (for clarinet) - Samuel Baron, David Glazer, Bernard Garfield, John Barrows (V-33 746)

Semiramide: Overture - Rome Opera Orchestra: Tullio Serafin (Audio 157)

Semiramide: overture - NBC Symphony Orchestra: Arturo Toscanini (V-33 745)

Il signor Bruschino: overture - NBC Symphony Orchestra: Arturo Toscanini (V-33 745)

The Silken Ladder: Overture - Monte Carlo Opera Orchestra: Louis Frémaux (Audio 157)

String sonata no. 1 - Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields: Neville Marriner (V-33 1160)

Tarantella 'Puro Sangue' (from Rossiniana) - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande: Ernest Ansermet (V-33 712)

The Thieving Magpie: Overture - London Symphony Orchestra: Claudio Abbado (Audio 157)

William Tell Overture - Europa Orchestra & Chorus (Audio 66)

William Tell: Overture - Berliner Philharmoniker: Herbert von Karajan (Audio 112)

William Tell: Overture - Rome Opera Orchestra: Tullio Serafin (Audio 157)

William Tell: overture - NBC Symphony Orchestra: Arturo Toscanini (V-33 745)

William Tell: Soldiers' Dance - Monte Carlo Opera Orchestra: Louis Frémaux (Audio 157)

[Works by Rossini and Verdi] (V-33 518)

Rubbra, Edmund (1901-1986) English

Salutation - Cambridge University Madrigal Society: Boris Ord (V-33 623)

Rubinstein, Anton (1829-1894) Russian

Etude in C Op. 23 no. 2 ('Staccato') (V-33 1140)

Melody in F, Op.3 No.2 - Anton Novak, piano (Audio 61)

Melody in F Op. 3 no. 1 - Shura Cherkassky, piano (V-33 1329)

Ryba, Jakub Jan (1765-1815) Czech

Czech Christmas Mass - Jan Kühn, Rudolf Vonásek, Jaroslav Hromádka, Vera Krilová, Marie Tauberová; Czech Singers Chorus; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra: Jan Kühn (V-33 804)

161 works by 24 composers