The young Rachmaninov knocked out this pianistic pinnacle aged just 19 years old. Why has it managed to remain a favourite for such a long time? After he emerged from the Moscow Conservatory as a ...

He even plays with a STICK on the keys at the end... just wait. 2017 was not only Classic FM's 25th Birthday – the piano manufacturer Steinway & Sons also celebrated their own special anniversary: 25 ...

Nov. 11, 1921: Rachmaninoff sorry he wrote prelude Sergei Rachmaninoff – who many musicians declare is the biggest living composer and the finest pianist in the world today – acknowledges he made his ...

To U. S. citizens who stay away from concerts, the best-known high-brow composer now living is probably Russian-born Sergei Vassilievich Rachmaninoff. His crashing Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, first ...

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 ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The opening of Rachmaninov’s “Prelude in C Sharp Minor”, composed when he was 19, is one of the most ...

There are artists who distinguish themselves as being special the moment they craft their first musical sounds. Russian pianist Andrey Gugnin, winner of international piano competitions in Sydney ...

Experience an enchanting piano recital bathed in the gentle glow of candlelight, set within the awe-inspiring beauty of St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh. This special evening offers a rare opportunity ...