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, ...

A Rachmaninov concerto movement, with soaring orchestral lines, and breathless piano notes, but it’s all on a single instrument. Here’s a performance that is a true feat of musicianship and dexterity.

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 Pittsburgh Symphony’s exploration of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s music for piano and orchestra this season has done more than present great pieces. It has also provided the opportunity for audiences to ...

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 ...

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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 ...

'Giltburg brings muscularity to Rachmaninov’s sonatas but sacrifices some of the music’s lyricism and rhythmic clarity, partly due to recording balance and interpretative choices' Rachmaninov Piano ...

It is only a fortnight ago that a disc of Rachmaninov’s orchestral music performed by the RLPO and Vasily Petrenko featured here as CD of the Week. But these things happen, and it would be quite wrong ...

The Russian composer' Piano Concerto No 2, which is the haunting theme to Brief Encounter, has been voted the nation's favourite in the annual poll undertaken by the radio station, Classic FM. It has ...

The first sounds I heard after arriving at Philip Glass’ townhouse in Manhattan’s then-bohemian East Village to interview the composer in 1993 were extraordinary. Glass happened to be in his kitchen ...