Cameron Carpenter - Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini & Poulenc: Organ Concerto (2019) [24/44]

The smasher of cultural and classical music taboos (LA Times) is releasing here his first recording with orchestra. Rachmaninoffs famous Paganini variations arranged for organ and orchestra by Cameron Carpenter himself. The album was recorded on the International Touring Organ, together with the Konzerthausorchester Berlin and Christoph Eschenbach A virtuoso composer-performer unique among keyboardists, Camerons approach to the organ is smashing the stereotypes of organists and organ music while generating a level of acclaim, exposure, and controversy unprecedented for an organist. His repertoire from the complete works of J. S. Bach and Cesar Franck, to his hundreds of transcriptions of non-organ works, his original compositions, and his collaborations with jazz and pop artists is perhaps the largest and most diverse of any organist. He is the first organist ever nominated for a GRAMMY® Award for a solo album.

Tracklist:
1. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Introduction - Allegro vivace - Variation I 00:32
2. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Tema - L'istesso tempo 00:21
3. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation II - L'istesso tempo 00:21
4. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation III - L'istesso tempo 00:28
5. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation IV - Più vivo 00:35
6. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation V - Tempo precedente 00:35
7. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation VI - L'istesso tempo 01:26
8. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation VII - Meno mosso, a tempo moderato 00:51
9. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation VIII - Tempo I 00:37
10. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation IX - L'istesso tempo 00:35
11. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation X - L'istesso tempo 01:00
12. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XI - Moderato 01:31
13. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XII - Tempo di minuetto 01:19
14. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XIII - Allegro 00:34
15. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XIV - L'istesso tempo 00:52
16. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XV - Più vivo scherzando 01:20
17. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVI - Allegretto 01:40
18. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVII - Allegretto 02:11
19. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVIII - Andante cantabile 03:19
20. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XIX - A tempo vivace 00:30
21. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XX - Un poco più vivo 00:41
22. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XXI - Un poco più vivo 00:29
23. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XXII - Un poco più vivo 02:12
24. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XXIII - L'istesso tempo 01:05
25. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XXIV - A tempo un poco meno mosso 01:30
26. Concerto for Organ, Strings & Timpani in G Minor, FP 93: I. Andante 03:07
27. Concerto for Organ, Strings & Timpani in G Minor, FP 93: II. Allegro giocoso 02:15
28. Concerto for Organ, Strings & Timpani in G Minor, FP 93: III. Subito Andante Moderato 06:53
29. Concerto for Organ, Strings & Timpani in G Minor, FP 93: IV. Tempo Allegro. Molto Agitato 02:50
30. Concerto for Organ, Strings & Timpani in G Minor, FP 93: V. Très calme. Lent 02:20
31. Concerto for Organ, Strings & Timpani in G Minor, FP 93: VI. Tempo de l'Allegro initial 02:02
32. Concerto for Organ, Strings & Timpani in G Minor, FP 93: VII. Tempo Introduction - Largo 02:25
33. Organ Symphony No.1 in D Minor, Op 14: VI. Final 06:06

Personnel:
Cameron Carpenter, organ
Konzerthausorchester Berlin
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor