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, ...

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 ...

Los Angeles, the city in which Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) spent the last few months of his life, played host to an exceptional festival of music last February. A formidably talented pianist ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sergei Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No 1 in F minor, Op. 1, Rachmaninoff, piano, Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy (rec. 1940). Sony/RCA Byron Janis, piano, Moscow Philharmonic ...

The Summerville Orchestra is striking a powerful chord to begin its 22nd season, pairing community spirit with international artistry. On Sept. 26-27, the orchestra will present Rachmaninoff’s 2nd ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...