Moura Lympany — Rachmaninov 24 Preludes
Classical · 1952
The sleeve
Images of the pressing listed below, from Discogs.
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87.1
overall
No. 68
of 147 among classical & jazz, by overall
Scores
| Performance | 86 |
|---|---|
| Showcase | 82 |
| Pressing | 72 |
| Taste match | 88 |
| Acclaim | 84 |
Occasion suitability
| Dinner | 77 |
|---|---|
| Café | 90 |
| Headphones | 66 |
| Friday | 55 |
| Background | 73 |
About the artist
English pianist, born Mary Johnstone in Saltash, Cornwall, schooled as a child at a Belgian convent and celebrated as a Rachmaninov specialist.
The pressing
| Discogs master | 1230602 |
|---|---|
| Versions | 7 |
| Speed | 33 rpm |
| Top-rated release | 9628090 |
| Reference pressing | London LLP 328/9 (US 1951 2LP mono box) or Decca LXT 2579/2580 (UK 1951 mono) |
| Discogs | the pressing on Discogs |
The record
Side A
| 1 | No. 1 C Sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 2 | — |
| 2 | No. 2 F Sharp Minor, Op. 23, No. 1 | — |
| 3 | No. 3 B Flat Major, Op. 23, No. 2 | — |
| 4 | No. 4 D Minor, Op. 23, No. 3 | — |
| 5 | No. 5 D Minor, Op. 23, No. 4 | — |
Side B
| 1 | No. 6 G Minor, Op. 23, No. 5 | — |
| 2 | No. 7 E Flat Major, Op. 23, No. 6 | — |
| 3 | No. 8 C Minor, Op. 23, No. 7 | — |
| 4 | No. 9 A Flat Major, Op. 23, No. 8 | — |
| 5 | No. 10 E Flat Major, Op. 23, No. 9 | — |
| 6 | No. 11 G Flat Major, Op. 23, No. 10 | — |
Side C
| 1 | No. 12 C Major, Op. 32, No. 1 | — |
| 2 | No. 13 B Flat Minor, Op. 32, No. 2 | — |
| 3 | No. 14 E Major, Op. 32, No. 3 | — |
| 4 | No. 15 E Minor, Op. 32, No. 4 | — |
| 5 | No. 16 G Major, Op. 32, No. 5 | — |
| 6 | No. 17 F Minor, Op. 32, No. 6 | — |
| 7 | No. 18 F Major, Op. 32, No. 7 | — |
Side D
| 1 | No. 19 A Minor, Op. 32, No. 8 | — |
| 2 | No. 20 A Major, Op. 32, No. 9 | — |
| 3 | No. 21 B Minor, Op. 32, No. 10 | — |
| 4 | No. 22 B Major, Op. 32, No. 11 | — |
| 5 | No. 23 G Sharp Minor, Op. 32, No. 12 | — |
| 6 | No. 24 D Flat Major, Op. 32, No. 13 | — |
Tracklist: Discogs pressing listing