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, ...

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 ...

Lise de la Salle will perform five Rachmaninoff concertos in concert, including the Third. “It’s definitely one of the most challenging pieces ever,” she said. Courtesy photo In her first trip to ...

Sergei Rachmaninoff called it a concerto “for elephants,” and he was not exaggerating. His Piano Concerto No. 3, in D minor, stands as a colossus in the repertoire not only because it’s the most ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov performs Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by ...

Acclaimed Music Director Xian Zhang and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra present Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto and Elgar's Enigma Variations, February 23-26 in Englewood, Newark, Red Bank and ...

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 ...

Acclaimed pianist Natasha Paremski says she has a key responsibility to the audience when playing music as “incredibly rich” as Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3. “You just don’t get in the way of ...

Listening to these two concertos is like flying by the seat of your pants. Khatia Buniatishvili has acquired a reputation as a young pianist of fire and brilliance, and she does not disappoint in ...

Acclaimed Music Director Xian Zhang and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra present Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto and Elgar's Enigma Variations, February 23-26 in Englewood, Newark, Red Bank and ...