Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Inon Barnatan has created a solo transcription of “Symphonic Dances” in which he tries “not to imitate an orchestra, but to embody it.” By Joshua ...
Ninety years ago this week, a friendly smile from a Duluthian walking down Superior Street might have been met by the famous scowl of the 20th century's greatest composer-pianist, Sergei Rachmaninoff.
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 ...
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 ...
Rachmaninoff 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, ...
April 1st is Sergei Rachmaninoff's 150th birth anniversary and his legacy is still up for discussion in some circles. At the heart of those discussions is the idea of "what makes a composer great?" ...
Twenty-two years ago, Olga Kern walked onto the Bass Performance Hall stage in Fort Worth, Texas and sat before a grand piano. Surrounded by violists with raised bows, she began Sergei Rachmaninoff’s ...
Rachmaninoff came to London in 1938 and is here pictured at the Piccadilly Hotel Ahead of a BBC Four tribute to composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, a BBC music journalist explains why his music continues to ...
Ahead of a BBC Four tribute to composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, a BBC music journalist explains why his music continues to enthral and seduce. I know how Marilyn Monroe feels. Or at least, the ...