Rachmaninov: Piano Transcriptions – Vladimir Ashkenazy: version 1
Saved 2026-09-13 11:45 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added **Rachmaninov: Piano Transcriptions – Vladimir Ashkenazy** (Decca CD, UPC 0028947029120), from the wanted list (2007 Barcodepedia title "ashkenazy vladimir piano transcriptions"). **Identity:** confirmed by the Decca Classics catalogue page (prints UPC 00028947029120), the MusicBrainz release (cat. 470 291-2, 2002-08-01) and Discogs releases 18238483 (US) and 19172617 (Europe), which both carry this barcode. The lookup's MusicBrainz call first answered 503; a retry returned the record. **Filled:** Release (label Decca, LC 00171, ℗/© 2002 Decca Music Group Limited, 470 291-2, released 2002-08-01 per Decca), 24 tracks (MusicBrainz titles and timings, Discogs writers, timing differences noted), credits, specifications (total timing 78:43, SPARS DDD, matrix and SID codes, recording locations), two edition observations (US pressing, Made in USA; European pressing, Made in Germany), and market-scoped relations: marketed and manufactured by UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Classics Group) and distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp. in the US; marketed by Decca Music Group in the EU. **Markets:** US and EU rows cite the Discogs pack transcriptions (addresses and "Made in" lines), not retail listings. Amazon and eBay refused the server, and Decca Classics shows the CD format as currently unavailable, so `status` is left blank. **Omitted:** `gs1_prefix_owner`. The same barcode is on the US (UMG Recordings) and European (Decca Music Group) pressings, and no source names the registrant. Also no image, since no licensed cover was found. **Stubs:** brand/decca, company/universal-music-leisure, company/umg-recordings, company/universal-music-video-distribution, family/rachmaninov-piano-transcriptions-vladimir-ashkenazy. company/decca-music-group was already created by another agent, so mine will be skipped; it lacks the `owned_by` Universal Music Leisure edge my stub carried (Companies House PSC, notified 2016-04-06).. Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # Rachmaninov: Piano Transcriptions – Vladimir Ashkenazy <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00028947029120 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Rachmaninov: Piano Transcriptions – Vladimir Ashkenazy | |
| 6 | 6 | family: family/rachmaninov-piano-transcriptions-vladimir-ashkenazy | |
| 7 | 7 | summary: 2002 Decca CD of Rachmaninov piano transcriptions and original pieces for four and six hands, played by Vladimir Ashkenazy with Vovka and Dódý Ashkenazy. | |
| 8 | 8 | brand: brand/decca | |
| 9 | 9 | category: category/10001459 | |
| 10 | 10 | country_of_sale: US | |
| 11 | 11 | country_of_origin: US, DE | |
| 12 | 12 | pack_quantity: 1 | |
| 13 | 13 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 14 | 14 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 16 | 16 | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 17 | 17 | | --------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 18 | 18 | | marketed_by | company/umg-recordings | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | Back cover as transcribed on Discogs: "Manufactured and Marketed by Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., 825 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10019" | | |
| 19 | 19 | | manufactured_by | company/umg-recordings | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | Back cover as transcribed on Discogs: "Manufactured and Marketed by Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., 825 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10019"; disc face: "Made in USA" | | |
| 20 | 20 | | distributed_by | company/universal-music-video-distribution | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | Back cover as transcribed on Discogs: "Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp." | | |
| 21 | 21 | | marketed_by | company/decca-music-group | EU | | | | sourced | ^discogs-eu | European pressing booklet and traycard as transcribed on Discogs: "Decca Music Group Limited London, England, A Universal Music Company"; Discogs credits it as record company | | |
| 22 | 22 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 23 | 23 | ||
| 24 | 24 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 25 | 25 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 26 | 26 | | ------- | ------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- | | |
| 27 | 27 | | US | sourced | ^discogs-us | US pressing: Discogs transcribes the New York address of Universal Classics Group and "Printed in USA · Made in USA" from booklet, disc and back cover; a catalogue record, not a retail listing | 2026-09-13 | | US | | | |
| 28 | 28 | | EU | sourced | ^discogs-eu | European pressing carrying the same barcode (scanned 028947029120 per Discogs), "CD made in Germany", rights society BIEM/MCPS; a catalogue record, not a retail listing | 2026-09-13 | | DE | | | |
| 29 | 29 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 30 | 30 | ||
| 31 | 31 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 32 | 32 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 33 | 33 | | ----------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 34 | 34 | | Piano Transcriptions | name | en | | | | |
| 35 | 35 | | RACHMANINOV Transcriptions / Ashkenazy | name | en | | | | |
| 36 | 36 | | Ashkenazy Vladimir - Piano Transcriptions | search | en | | | | |
| 37 | 37 | | 470 291-2 | search | | | | | |
| 38 | 38 | | 289 470 291-2 | search | | | | | |
| 39 | 39 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 40 | 40 | ||
| 41 | 41 | ## Release <!--release--> | |
| 42 | 42 | artists: Vladimir Ashkenazy, Rachmaninov | |
| 43 | 43 | label: brand/decca | |
| 44 | 44 | record_company: company/decca-music-group | |
| 45 | 45 | copyright: © 2002 Decca Music Group Limited | |
| 46 | 46 | phonographic_copyright: ℗ 2002 Decca Music Group Limited | |
| 47 | 47 | catalogue_number: 470 291-2 | |
| 48 | 48 | label_code: LC 00171 | |
| 49 | 49 | media: cd | |
| 50 | 50 | discs: 1 | |
| 51 | 51 | released: 2002-08-01 | |
| 52 | 52 | release_country: US, EU | |
| 53 | 53 | genre: Classical | |
| 54 | 54 | runtime_min: 78.7 | |
| 55 | 55 | <!--/release--> | |
| 56 | 56 | ||
| 57 | 57 | ## Tracks <!--tracks--> | |
| 58 | 58 | | position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers | | |
| 59 | 59 | | -------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | | |
| 60 | 60 | | 1 | Partita in E major for Solo Violin: I. Preludio | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 3:31 | ^musicbrainz | | Johann Sebastian Bach, Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 61 | 61 | | 2 | Partita in E major for Solo Violin: II. Gavotte | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 2:41 | ^musicbrainz | | Johann Sebastian Bach, Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 62 | 62 | | 3 | Partita in E major for Solo Violin: III. Gigue | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 1:41 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 1:34 | Johann Sebastian Bach, Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 63 | 63 | | 4 | "Wohin?" from Die Schone Mullerin | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 2:48 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 2:46 | Franz Schubert, Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 64 | 64 | | 5 | Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 4:25 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 4:21 | Felix Mendelssohn, Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 65 | 65 | | 6 | Minuet from L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1 | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 3:04 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 3:02 | Georges Bizet, Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 66 | 66 | | 7 | Hopak from Sorochintsy Fair | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 1:38 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 1:36 | Modest Mussorgsky, Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 67 | 67 | | 8 | Flight of the Bumblebee | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 1:16 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 1:11 | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 68 | 68 | | 9 | Lullaby | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 4:03 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 3:59 | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 69 | 69 | | 10 | Polka de W.R.: Scherzpolka | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 3:44 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 3:41 | Franz Behr, Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 70 | 70 | | 11 | Lilacs | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 2:21 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 2:19 | Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 71 | 71 | | 12 | Daisies | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 2:24 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 2:21 | Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 72 | 72 | | 13 | Liebesleid | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 4:16 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 4:12 | Fritz Kreisler, Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 73 | 73 | | 14 | Liebesfreud | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 5:50 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 5:42 | Fritz Kreisler, Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 74 | 74 | | 15 | Six Morceaux: I. Barcarolle | Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vovka Ashkenazy | 6:07 | ^musicbrainz | | Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 75 | 75 | | 16 | Six Morceaux: II. Scherzo | Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vovka Ashkenazy | 3:09 | ^musicbrainz | | Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 76 | 76 | | 17 | Six Morceaux: III. Theme russe | Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vovka Ashkenazy | 4:27 | ^musicbrainz | | Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 77 | 77 | | 18 | Six Morceaux: IV. Valse | Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vovka Ashkenazy | 4:10 | ^musicbrainz | | Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 78 | 78 | | 19 | Six Morceaux: V. Romance | Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vovka Ashkenazy | 3:29 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 3:28 | Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 79 | 79 | | 20 | Six Morceaux: VI. Slava! | Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vovka Ashkenazy | 5:11 | ^musicbrainz | | Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 80 | 80 | | 21 | Waltz for Piano, Six Hands | Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vovka Ashkenazy, Dódý Ashkenazy | 1:23 | ^musicbrainz | | Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 81 | 81 | | 22 | Romance for Piano, Six Hands | Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vovka Ashkenazy, Dódý Ashkenazy | 3:53 | ^musicbrainz | | Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 82 | 82 | | 23 | Italian Polka for Piano, Four Hands, and Trumpet | Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vovka Ashkenazy, Alastair Mackie | 1:48 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 1:43 | Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 83 | 83 | | 24 | The Star-Spangled Banner | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 1:24 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release prints no duration | John Stafford Smith, Sergei Rachmaninov | | |
| 84 | 84 | <!--/tracks--> | |
| 85 | 85 | ||
| 86 | 86 | ## Specifications <!--specifications--> | |
| 87 | 87 | | property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier | | |
| 88 | 88 | | ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- | | |
| 89 | 89 | | Total timing | 78:43 | | ^discogs-us | Printed on back cover per Discogs; runtime_min 78.7 is converted from it | us-pressing | | | | known | printed | exact | | |
| 90 | 90 | | SPARS code | DDD | | ^discogs-us | | us-pressing | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 91 | 91 | | Matrix / runout | 289 470 2912 01$ | | ^discogs-us | | us-pressing | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 92 | 92 | | Mastering SID code | IFPI L009 | | ^discogs-us | | us-pressing | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 93 | 93 | | Mould SID code | IFPI 0383 | | ^discogs-us | | us-pressing | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 94 | 94 | | Price code | D H | | ^discogs-eu | Also listed on the US pressing | eu-pressing | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 95 | 95 | | Rights society | BIEM/MCPS | | ^discogs-eu | | eu-pressing | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 96 | 96 | | Recording locations | Teldec Studios, Berlin, 18–19 December 2000 (tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 10–13); Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk, 10–12 December 2000 (tracks 4, 6, 8, 9, 14–24) | | ^discogs-us | Booklet as transcribed on Discogs | us-pressing | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 97 | 97 | <!--/specifications--> | |
| 98 | 98 | ||
| 99 | 99 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 100 | 100 | | id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number | | |
| 101 | 101 | | ----------- | --------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | -------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 102 | 102 | | us-pressing | US pressing, 289 470 291-2, Made in USA | edition | US | en | | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-us | Manufactured and marketed by Universal Classics Group (UMG Recordings, Inc.), distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.; read from a Discogs transcription, no photo read here | | 1 | | | | | |
| 103 | 103 | | eu-pressing | European pressing, 470 291-2, Made in Germany | edition | EU | | | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-eu | Decca Music Group Limited, London, "A Universal Music Company"; same barcode as the US pressing per Discogs; read from a Discogs transcription, no photo read here | | 1 | | | | | |
| 104 | 104 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 105 | 105 | ||
| 106 | 106 | ## Credits <!--credits--> | |
| 107 | 107 | | observation | name | role | source | note | | |
| 108 | 108 | | ----------- | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 109 | 109 | | | Vladimir Ashkenazy | Piano | ^discogs-us | All tracks | | |
| 110 | 110 | | | Vovka Ashkenazy | Piano | ^discogs-us | Tracks 15 to 23; also named on the Decca Classics page | | |
| 111 | 111 | | | Dódý Ashkenazy | Piano | ^discogs-us | Tracks 21 and 22; named "Dody Ashkenazy" on the Decca Classics page | | |
| 112 | 112 | | | Alastair Mackie | Trumpet | ^discogs-us | Track 23 | | |
| 113 | 113 | | | Sergei Rachmaninov | Transcriptions and composer | ^discogs-us | Transcriptions tracks 1 to 14 and 24; composer tracks 15 to 23 | | |
| 114 | 114 | | | Andrew Cornall | Recording producer and executive producer | ^discogs-us | | | |
| 115 | 115 | | | Philip Siney | Balance engineer | ^discogs-us | | | |
| 116 | 116 | | | Mark Buecker | Recording editor | ^discogs-us | | | |
| 117 | 117 | | | Emil Berliner Studios | Recording, editing and mastering facilities | ^discogs-us | | | |
| 118 | 118 | | | Tim Parry | Liner notes | ^discogs-us | | | |
| 119 | 119 | | | Sasha Gusov | Photography | ^discogs-us | | | |
| 120 | 120 | | | Mark Millington | Art direction | ^discogs-us | | | |
| 121 | 121 | | | Alice Fields | Production co-ordinator | ^discogs-us | | | |
| 122 | 122 | <!--/credits--> | |
| 123 | 123 | ||
| 124 | 124 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 125 | 125 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 126 | 126 | | ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | | |
| 127 | 127 | | | relationships | unknown | No source names the GS1 registrant of prefix 0028947; the same barcode is on a US pressing (UMG Recordings, Inc.) and a German-made European pressing (Decca Music Group Limited), so gs1_prefix_owner is omitted | ^discogs-eu | | |
| 128 | 128 | | | markets | not_researched | No retail listing printing this barcode could be read by the server (Amazon and eBay listings were refused); Decca Classics showed the CD format as currently unavailable on 2026-09-13, which is not proof of deletion, so status is left blank | ^decca | | |
| 129 | 129 | | | media | disputed | Track durations differ by a few seconds between MusicBrainz and the Discogs US release (for example track 3: 1:41 against 1:34); Tracks keeps MusicBrainz timings and notes the Discogs figure | ^discogs-us | | |
| 130 | 130 | | | images | unknown | No cover image with a reuse licence found; Discogs images carry no licence and were not used | | | |
| 131 | 131 | | | packaging | not_researched | Case type (jewel case or other) not stated by any source read | | | |
| 132 | 132 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 133 | 133 | ||
| 134 | 134 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 135 | 135 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 136 | 136 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-13 | |
| 137 | 137 | note: Identity confirmed by the Decca Classics catalogue page (UPC 00028947029120), MusicBrainz and two Discogs releases carrying the barcode. Track titles and timings from MusicBrainz; writers, performers and pack wording from the Discogs US and European release transcriptions. No photo of the pack was read. | |
| 138 | 138 | <!--/research--> | |
| 139 | 139 | ||
| 140 | + | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 141 | + | | asset | kind | source | licence | attribution | url | accessed | note | provider_entity_id | provider_image_id | source_image_url | download_url | retrieved_at | matched_barcode | match_method | match_confidence | original_width | original_height | stored_width | stored_height | observation | | |
| 142 | + | | ------------------- | ----- | ----------------- | --------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ---- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | ----------- | | |
| 143 | + | | front-4092b457.webp | front | cover-art-archive | editorial | Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/fe561af0-20a7-347f-bc96-80590a7030b2/cover-art | 2026-09-13 | | fe561af0-20a7-347f-bc96-80590a7030b2 | 9663579262 | https://coverartarchive.org/release/fe561af0-20a7-347f-bc96-80590a7030b2/9663579262.jpg | https://coverartarchive.org/release/fe561af0-20a7-347f-bc96-80590a7030b2/9663579262-1200.jpg | 2026-09-13T19:14:03.943Z | 028947029120 | barcode | 1 | 500 | 499 | 500 | 499 | | | |
| 144 | + | <!--/images--> | |
| 145 | + | ||
| 140 | 146 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 141 | 147 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 142 | 148 | | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | --------------- | | |
| 143 | 149 | | musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/fe561af0-20a7-347f-bc96-80590a7030b2?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz release: Piano Transcriptions (Rachmaninov, Vladimir Ashkenazy) | 2026-09-13 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | fe561af0-20a7-347f-bc96-80590a7030b2 | | CC0 | | | | |
| 144 | 150 | | discogs-us | https://api.discogs.com/releases/18238483 | Discogs release 18238483: Piano Transcriptions, US CD 289 470 291-2 | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 18238483 | notes, identifiers, credits | | | | | |
| 145 | 151 | | discogs-eu | https://api.discogs.com/releases/19172617 | Discogs release 19172617: Piano Transcriptions, Europe CD 470 291-2 | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 19172617 | notes, identifiers, companies | | | | | |
| 146 | 152 | | discogs-jp | https://api.discogs.com/releases/32310018 | Discogs release 32310018: Piano Transcriptions, Japan CD UCCD-1068 | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 32310018 | identifiers | | | | | |
| 147 | 153 | | discogs-club | https://api.discogs.com/releases/18949675 | Discogs release 18949675: Piano Transcriptions, US BMG Direct club edition | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 18949675 | identifiers, companies | | | | | |
| 148 | 154 | | discogs-master | https://api.discogs.com/masters/2150671 | Discogs master 2150671: Vladimir Ashkenazy, Rachmaninov - Piano Transcriptions | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 2150671 | | | | | | |
| 149 | 155 | | decca | https://www.deccaclassics.com/en/catalogue/products/rachmaninov-transcriptions-ashkenazy-5121 | Decca Classics: RACHMANINOV Transcriptions / Ashkenazy | 2026-09-13 | Decca Classics (Universal Music) | manufacturer | | 5121 | Product information: label, UPC 00028947029120 | | | | | |
| 150 | 156 | | wikipedia-decca | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decca_Records | Wikipedia: Decca Records | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | | | |
| 151 | 157 | | ch-decca | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00718329 | Companies House: DECCA MUSIC GROUP LIMITED (00718329) | 2026-09-13 | Companies House | registry | | 00718329 | | | | | | |
| 152 | 158 | | ch-decca-psc | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00718329/persons-with-significant-control | Companies House: DECCA MUSIC GROUP LIMITED persons with significant control | 2026-09-13 | Companies House | registry | | 00718329 | | | | | | |
| 153 | 159 | | ch-uml | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03384487 | Companies House: UNIVERSAL MUSIC LEISURE LIMITED (03384487) | 2026-09-13 | Companies House | registry | | 03384487 | | | | | | |
| 154 | 160 | | barcodepedia-2007 | https://web.archive.org/web/20070913044612/http://en.barcodepedia.com/028947029120/ashkenazy-vladimir-piano-transcriptions | Barcodepedia 2007 page: Ashkenazy Vladimir - Piano Transcriptions (Wayback Machine) | 2026-09-13 | Barcodepedia (archived) | other | 2007-09-13 | | | | | upcdatabase.com | | |
| 155 | 161 | <!--/references--> | |
| 156 | 162 | ||
| 157 | 163 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 158 | 164 | Piano Transcriptions is a single-CD Decca album on which Vladimir Ashkenazy plays Sergei Rachmaninov's piano transcriptions of music by Bach, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Bizet, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky and Kreisler, followed by Rachmaninov's own pieces for piano four and six hands.[^decca][^musicbrainz] Vovka Ashkenazy and Dódý Ashkenazy join him in the ensemble works, with trumpeter Alastair Mackie in the Italian Polka.[^discogs-us] Decca Classics lists the album under this UPC with a release date of 1 August 2002.[^decca] One barcode covers two pressings: a US disc manufactured and marketed by Universal Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc., and a German-made European disc from Decca Music Group Limited in London.[^discogs-us][^discogs-eu] | |
| 159 | 165 | ||
| 160 | 166 | The recordings were made in December 2000 at Teldec Studios in Berlin and at Potton Hall in Suffolk, produced by Andrew Cornall.[^discogs-us] A Japanese edition, UCCD-1068, carries its own barcode, and BMG Direct issued a club edition in the US.[^discogs-jp][^discogs-club] The 2007 Barcodepedia page for this barcode described it as a CD titled "Ashkenazy Vladimir - Piano Transcriptions", taken from upcdatabase.com.[^barcodepedia-2007] | |
| 161 | 167 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Rachmaninov: Piano Transcriptions – Vladimir Ashkenazy <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00028947029120
name: Rachmaninov: Piano Transcriptions – Vladimir Ashkenazy
family: family/rachmaninov-piano-transcriptions-vladimir-ashkenazy
summary: 2002 Decca CD of Rachmaninov piano transcriptions and original pieces for four and six hands, played by Vladimir Ashkenazy with Vovka and Dódý Ashkenazy.
brand: brand/decca
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: US
country_of_origin: US, DE
pack_quantity: 1
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marketed_by | company/umg-recordings | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | Back cover as transcribed on Discogs: "Manufactured and Marketed by Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., 825 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10019" |
| manufactured_by | company/umg-recordings | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | Back cover as transcribed on Discogs: "Manufactured and Marketed by Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., 825 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10019"; disc face: "Made in USA" |
| distributed_by | company/universal-music-video-distribution | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | Back cover as transcribed on Discogs: "Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp." |
| marketed_by | company/decca-music-group | EU | | | | sourced | ^discogs-eu | European pressing booklet and traycard as transcribed on Discogs: "Decca Music Group Limited London, England, A Universal Music Company"; Discogs credits it as record company |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| US | sourced | ^discogs-us | US pressing: Discogs transcribes the New York address of Universal Classics Group and "Printed in USA · Made in USA" from booklet, disc and back cover; a catalogue record, not a retail listing | 2026-09-13 | | US | |
| EU | sourced | ^discogs-eu | European pressing carrying the same barcode (scanned 028947029120 per Discogs), "CD made in Germany", rights society BIEM/MCPS; a catalogue record, not a retail listing | 2026-09-13 | | DE | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ----------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Piano Transcriptions | name | en | | |
| RACHMANINOV Transcriptions / Ashkenazy | name | en | | |
| Ashkenazy Vladimir - Piano Transcriptions | search | en | | |
| 470 291-2 | search | | | |
| 289 470 291-2 | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: Vladimir Ashkenazy, Rachmaninov
label: brand/decca
record_company: company/decca-music-group
copyright: © 2002 Decca Music Group Limited
phonographic_copyright: ℗ 2002 Decca Music Group Limited
catalogue_number: 470 291-2
label_code: LC 00171
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 2002-08-01
release_country: US, EU
genre: Classical
runtime_min: 78.7
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| 1 | Partita in E major for Solo Violin: I. Preludio | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 3:31 | ^musicbrainz | | Johann Sebastian Bach, Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 2 | Partita in E major for Solo Violin: II. Gavotte | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 2:41 | ^musicbrainz | | Johann Sebastian Bach, Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 3 | Partita in E major for Solo Violin: III. Gigue | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 1:41 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 1:34 | Johann Sebastian Bach, Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 4 | "Wohin?" from Die Schone Mullerin | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 2:48 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 2:46 | Franz Schubert, Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 5 | Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 4:25 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 4:21 | Felix Mendelssohn, Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 6 | Minuet from L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1 | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 3:04 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 3:02 | Georges Bizet, Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 7 | Hopak from Sorochintsy Fair | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 1:38 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 1:36 | Modest Mussorgsky, Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 8 | Flight of the Bumblebee | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 1:16 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 1:11 | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 9 | Lullaby | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 4:03 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 3:59 | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 10 | Polka de W.R.: Scherzpolka | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 3:44 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 3:41 | Franz Behr, Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 11 | Lilacs | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 2:21 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 2:19 | Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 12 | Daisies | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 2:24 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 2:21 | Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 13 | Liebesleid | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 4:16 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 4:12 | Fritz Kreisler, Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 14 | Liebesfreud | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 5:50 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 5:42 | Fritz Kreisler, Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 15 | Six Morceaux: I. Barcarolle | Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vovka Ashkenazy | 6:07 | ^musicbrainz | | Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 16 | Six Morceaux: II. Scherzo | Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vovka Ashkenazy | 3:09 | ^musicbrainz | | Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 17 | Six Morceaux: III. Theme russe | Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vovka Ashkenazy | 4:27 | ^musicbrainz | | Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 18 | Six Morceaux: IV. Valse | Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vovka Ashkenazy | 4:10 | ^musicbrainz | | Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 19 | Six Morceaux: V. Romance | Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vovka Ashkenazy | 3:29 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 3:28 | Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 20 | Six Morceaux: VI. Slava! | Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vovka Ashkenazy | 5:11 | ^musicbrainz | | Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 21 | Waltz for Piano, Six Hands | Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vovka Ashkenazy, Dódý Ashkenazy | 1:23 | ^musicbrainz | | Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 22 | Romance for Piano, Six Hands | Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vovka Ashkenazy, Dódý Ashkenazy | 3:53 | ^musicbrainz | | Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 23 | Italian Polka for Piano, Four Hands, and Trumpet | Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vovka Ashkenazy, Alastair Mackie | 1:48 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release lists 1:43 | Sergei Rachmaninov |
| 24 | The Star-Spangled Banner | Vladimir Ashkenazy | 1:24 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs US release prints no duration | John Stafford Smith, Sergei Rachmaninov |
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## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Total timing | 78:43 | | ^discogs-us | Printed on back cover per Discogs; runtime_min 78.7 is converted from it | us-pressing | | | | known | printed | exact |
| SPARS code | DDD | | ^discogs-us | | us-pressing | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | 289 470 2912 01$ | | ^discogs-us | | us-pressing | | | | known | printed | |
| Mastering SID code | IFPI L009 | | ^discogs-us | | us-pressing | | | | known | printed | |
| Mould SID code | IFPI 0383 | | ^discogs-us | | us-pressing | | | | known | printed | |
| Price code | D H | | ^discogs-eu | Also listed on the US pressing | eu-pressing | | | | known | printed | |
| Rights society | BIEM/MCPS | | ^discogs-eu | | eu-pressing | | | | known | printed | |
| Recording locations | Teldec Studios, Berlin, 18–19 December 2000 (tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 10–13); Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk, 10–12 December 2000 (tracks 4, 6, 8, 9, 14–24) | | ^discogs-us | Booklet as transcribed on Discogs | us-pressing | | | | known | printed | |
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## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | -------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| us-pressing | US pressing, 289 470 291-2, Made in USA | edition | US | en | | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-us | Manufactured and marketed by Universal Classics Group (UMG Recordings, Inc.), distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.; read from a Discogs transcription, no photo read here | | 1 | | | |
| eu-pressing | European pressing, 470 291-2, Made in Germany | edition | EU | | | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-eu | Decca Music Group Limited, London, "A Universal Music Company"; same barcode as the US pressing per Discogs; read from a Discogs transcription, no photo read here | | 1 | | | |
<!--/observations-->
## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | note |
| ----------- | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| | Vladimir Ashkenazy | Piano | ^discogs-us | All tracks |
| | Vovka Ashkenazy | Piano | ^discogs-us | Tracks 15 to 23; also named on the Decca Classics page |
| | Dódý Ashkenazy | Piano | ^discogs-us | Tracks 21 and 22; named "Dody Ashkenazy" on the Decca Classics page |
| | Alastair Mackie | Trumpet | ^discogs-us | Track 23 |
| | Sergei Rachmaninov | Transcriptions and composer | ^discogs-us | Transcriptions tracks 1 to 14 and 24; composer tracks 15 to 23 |
| | Andrew Cornall | Recording producer and executive producer | ^discogs-us | |
| | Philip Siney | Balance engineer | ^discogs-us | |
| | Mark Buecker | Recording editor | ^discogs-us | |
| | Emil Berliner Studios | Recording, editing and mastering facilities | ^discogs-us | |
| | Tim Parry | Liner notes | ^discogs-us | |
| | Sasha Gusov | Photography | ^discogs-us | |
| | Mark Millington | Art direction | ^discogs-us | |
| | Alice Fields | Production co-ordinator | ^discogs-us | |
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## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- |
| | relationships | unknown | No source names the GS1 registrant of prefix 0028947; the same barcode is on a US pressing (UMG Recordings, Inc.) and a German-made European pressing (Decca Music Group Limited), so gs1_prefix_owner is omitted | ^discogs-eu |
| | markets | not_researched | No retail listing printing this barcode could be read by the server (Amazon and eBay listings were refused); Decca Classics showed the CD format as currently unavailable on 2026-09-13, which is not proof of deletion, so status is left blank | ^decca |
| | media | disputed | Track durations differ by a few seconds between MusicBrainz and the Discogs US release (for example track 3: 1:41 against 1:34); Tracks keeps MusicBrainz timings and notes the Discogs figure | ^discogs-us |
| | images | unknown | No cover image with a reuse licence found; Discogs images carry no licence and were not used | |
| | packaging | not_researched | Case type (jewel case or other) not stated by any source read | |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-13
note: Identity confirmed by the Decca Classics catalogue page (UPC 00028947029120), MusicBrainz and two Discogs releases carrying the barcode. Track titles and timings from MusicBrainz; writers, performers and pack wording from the Discogs US and European release transcriptions. No photo of the pack was read.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | --------------- |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/fe561af0-20a7-347f-bc96-80590a7030b2?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz release: Piano Transcriptions (Rachmaninov, Vladimir Ashkenazy) | 2026-09-13 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | fe561af0-20a7-347f-bc96-80590a7030b2 | | CC0 | | |
| discogs-us | https://api.discogs.com/releases/18238483 | Discogs release 18238483: Piano Transcriptions, US CD 289 470 291-2 | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 18238483 | notes, identifiers, credits | | | |
| discogs-eu | https://api.discogs.com/releases/19172617 | Discogs release 19172617: Piano Transcriptions, Europe CD 470 291-2 | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 19172617 | notes, identifiers, companies | | | |
| discogs-jp | https://api.discogs.com/releases/32310018 | Discogs release 32310018: Piano Transcriptions, Japan CD UCCD-1068 | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 32310018 | identifiers | | | |
| discogs-club | https://api.discogs.com/releases/18949675 | Discogs release 18949675: Piano Transcriptions, US BMG Direct club edition | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 18949675 | identifiers, companies | | | |
| discogs-master | https://api.discogs.com/masters/2150671 | Discogs master 2150671: Vladimir Ashkenazy, Rachmaninov - Piano Transcriptions | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 2150671 | | | | |
| decca | https://www.deccaclassics.com/en/catalogue/products/rachmaninov-transcriptions-ashkenazy-5121 | Decca Classics: RACHMANINOV Transcriptions / Ashkenazy | 2026-09-13 | Decca Classics (Universal Music) | manufacturer | | 5121 | Product information: label, UPC 00028947029120 | | | |
| wikipedia-decca | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decca_Records | Wikipedia: Decca Records | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| ch-decca | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00718329 | Companies House: DECCA MUSIC GROUP LIMITED (00718329) | 2026-09-13 | Companies House | registry | | 00718329 | | | | |
| ch-decca-psc | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00718329/persons-with-significant-control | Companies House: DECCA MUSIC GROUP LIMITED persons with significant control | 2026-09-13 | Companies House | registry | | 00718329 | | | | |
| ch-uml | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03384487 | Companies House: UNIVERSAL MUSIC LEISURE LIMITED (03384487) | 2026-09-13 | Companies House | registry | | 03384487 | | | | |
| barcodepedia-2007 | https://web.archive.org/web/20070913044612/http://en.barcodepedia.com/028947029120/ashkenazy-vladimir-piano-transcriptions | Barcodepedia 2007 page: Ashkenazy Vladimir - Piano Transcriptions (Wayback Machine) | 2026-09-13 | Barcodepedia (archived) | other | 2007-09-13 | | | | | upcdatabase.com |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Piano Transcriptions is a single-CD Decca album on which Vladimir Ashkenazy plays Sergei Rachmaninov's piano transcriptions of music by Bach, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Bizet, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky and Kreisler, followed by Rachmaninov's own pieces for piano four and six hands.[^decca][^musicbrainz] Vovka Ashkenazy and Dódý Ashkenazy join him in the ensemble works, with trumpeter Alastair Mackie in the Italian Polka.[^discogs-us] Decca Classics lists the album under this UPC with a release date of 1 August 2002.[^decca] One barcode covers two pressings: a US disc manufactured and marketed by Universal Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc., and a German-made European disc from Decca Music Group Limited in London.[^discogs-us][^discogs-eu]
The recordings were made in December 2000 at Teldec Studios in Berlin and at Potton Hall in Suffolk, produced by Andrew Cornall.[^discogs-us] A Japanese edition, UCCD-1068, carries its own barcode, and BMG Direct issued a club edition in the US.[^discogs-jp][^discogs-club] The 2007 Barcodepedia page for this barcode described it as a CD titled "Ashkenazy Vladimir - Piano Transcriptions", taken from upcdatabase.com.[^barcodepedia-2007]
<!--/about-->