Rachmaninoff conducting Isle of the Dead, Op. 29 (2/2)

[jswan54]

Thank you for posting this composition! I have never heard Rachmaninoff conduct this work before. Only the composer could conduct the work the way he wanted.

[Mrmusgeek]

what an unbelievable performance! there are none better. now let's hop on the bandwagon and use today's technology and release all of his recordings digitally remastered. (sorry to all you true audiophiles out there)

[jeroenzz76]

My favorite piece of Rachmaninov! Impressive to hear his own way of conducting! Thanks very much for posting. Everything is better than ever heared, except fot two measures ... hehe guess wich ones

[4c00h]

wow

[snaaptaker]

Again, incomparable! I have no need to hear anyone else conduct this, the Vocalise, or the Symphony#3. In those works, he was peerless, IMO.

I would dearly have loved to hear him conduct the works of other composers. Those people at RCA were idiots for not recording him doing so.