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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The appearance of yet another recording of the Rachmaninov Second Piano Concerto to set alongside the 50 currently in print doesn’t exactly quicken the pulse. But Leif Ove Andsnes’ new version, taped ...

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 ...

Stefan Sanderling thinks Rachmaninoff gets a bad rap. Hollywood music, romantic kitsch _ such are the less than complimentary terms often applied to the composer's piano music in particular. "His ...