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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No 2 has been voted the nation’s favourite piece of classical music for the third consecutive year, according to a new poll. The music topped the annual Classic FM Hall Of ...

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 ...

Rachmaninov’s First Symphony of 1895 is a tricky work to bring off. The composer never got around to revising it, though he expressed an inclination to do so, and it has remained one of those ...

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 ...

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