He was a great Russian composer who left behind masterpieces still loved around the world today, such as his Piano Concerto ...

In 2022, pianist Lim Yun-chan, 22 years old, won the Van Cliburn Competition at the youngest age (18 at the time). During the ...

Veritá Baroque BBC Orchestra: Jean-Philippe Rameau Selections from Les Indes, Naïs, Hippolyte, and Dardanus BBC Philharmonic Orchestra To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers) just say ...

Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concert No. 3” will be the featured music at this year’s Fall Classics Concert presented by the ...

In this film, classical music itself becomes the 'story'.The 1996 film 'Shine'.It is a work based on the real-life Australian ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

There's a special reason for pairing these two Russian piano concertos; not only were Rachmaninov and Nikolai Medtner life-long friends, but they dedicated the works, both composed in the mid-1920s, ...

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, ...