You may recognise ‘All By Myself’ from a Rachmaninov concerto – but the great piano work also gave rise to another iconic pop song, recorded by two of the biggest names in music. Rachmaninov sparked ...

In lockdown, the Observer’s classical music critic began work on a book about the Russian composer’s later years – celebrated as a pianist but homesick and writing little. Then war, and events in her ...

That roar emanating from Benaroya Hall on Thursday evening was not from the Seahawks’ “12th Man,” though it was nearly as loud. It was the roar of a capacity audience thrilled by a knockout ...

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 ...

Sergei Rachmaninov's Third Symphony is, you might think, a piece of out-and-out nostalgia, an over-ripe romantic relic that belonged to another era even at the time of its first performance in ...

The essence of these piano pieces is, as Bryce Morrison finds, best captured by the Russian piano elite The transition in critical estimates of Rachmaninov from ‘salon’ (or, worse still, ‘popular’) to ...

Sergei Rachmaninov was born 150 years ago this April 1st. The great Russian composer is being celebrated with musical events around the world, including in Ireland. Here, four people involved in ...

Seventy years after his death, Sergei Rachmaninov’s star burns as brightly as ever. Few composers are better loved by a broad public, and listeners never seem to tire of his narrow range of musical ...

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, ...

After languishing unplayed for nearly 75 years, the original version of Rachmaninov's Fourth Piano Concerto is to be performed in New York and released on CD. Geoffrey Norris was among the team of ...

Silver Sleigh Bells (Allegro ma non tanto) Mellow Wedding Bells (Lento) Loud Alarum Bells (Presto) Mournful Iron Bells (Lento lugubre) The Bells is clearly the next step on that symphonic path not ...

On the news of Tchaikovsky’s death Rachmaninov sat down to write a work “to the memory of a great artist”. The Trio élégiaque No. 2 marked a stepping-stone on his path to maturity and this performance ...