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, ...

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Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 is a masterpiece that begins with bell-like chords and eventually expands into a great, ...

Among Sergei Rachmaninoff's grandest musical expressions are his piano concertos, because he conceived them for himself as the soloist. We take you to a concert in Frankfurt to hear Rachmaninoff's ...

The appearance of yet another recording of the Rachmaninov Second Piano Concerto to set alongside the 50 currently in print doesn’t exactly quicken the pulse. But Leif Ove Andsnes’ new version, taped ...

Andsnes first recorded the Third Concerto 15 years ago with the Oslo Philharmonic, also on EMI. Here the London Symphony Orchestra under Antonio Pappano are more in tune with the dark Romantic sweep ...

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 ...

Throughout the week Classic FM’s presenters bring you the best new recordings, including world exclusives and premiere broadcasts of latest releases. This week: Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 1 by ...

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 ...

Veritá Baroque BBC Orchestra: Jean-Philippe Rameau Selections from Les Indes, Naïs, Hippolyte, and Dardanus BBC Philharmonic ...

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 Malmö Symphony Orchestra Sergey Rachmaninov, Composer Noriko Ogawa, Musician, Piano Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 Sergey ...

Now in her early 40s, Valentina Lisitsa is an unusual pianistic phenomenon, one who could only have invented herself via the social media of the 21st century. Born and trained in the Soviet Union, ...