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Rachmaninov was one of the greatest pianists the world has ever known, and the music he wrote for the instrument is passionate, sensual and thrilling. His Second Piano Concerto was life-changing, ...

It’s one of the greatest works in the piano repertoire, and it first captivated listeners 123 years ago today. On this day, 9 November, in 1901 in Moscow, Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.2 premiered ...

Before Montreal-born conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin introduced classical pianist Bruce Liu to the Gerald R. Ford Amphiteater stage Thursday night in Vail, he told the audience, “One shining light has ...

How did Sergei Rachmaninov snag a songwriting credit for a pop ballad written decades after his death? The answer lies in his enduringly popular Piano Concerto No.2... The late American ...

The prodigious South Korean talent won 2022’s Van Cliburn piano competition with this performance; his version deserves a place alongside Argerich and Rachmaninov himself As soon as the 2022 Van ...

Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 has been voted Britain’s favourite piece of classical music. The music topped the annual Classic FM Hall Of Fame poll for the second year in a row, after it ...

Tom Service explores Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto, asking what is the secret of its continuing emotional appeal and also why critics disliked it so much. Show more Tom Service examines one of ...

These concertos span Rachmaninov's career, from his farewell to Russia (the piano concerto No 1 of 1891) to his uneasy exile in the new world, where he encountered 1920s jazz and big bands but wrote ...

Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 has been revealed as Britain's favourite piece of classical music – beating Vaughan Williams for the second year in a row. The Russian composer's piece came out on ...

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 Anna Fedorova, Piano St Gallen Symphony Orchestra Modestas Pitrenas, Conductor (24) Preludes, Movements: F sharp minor, Op. 23/1 Anna Fedorova, Piano St Gallen ...

Rachmaninov is unsurpassed when it comes to producing colour from harmony, says Hough This amazing, famous and wonderful piano concerto is very original, although you can hear that it draws upon ...