Latest News: Classical, Rachmaninoff (composer)
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Recording of the Week,
Russian Romances from Piotr Beczała and Helmut Deutsch 25th August 2023The Polish tenor and German pianist are both at the top of their considerable games in an eloquent and imaginative recital of songs by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff, released today on Pentatone.
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson conducts Rachmaninoff 7th April 2023The spotlight is squarely on the strings on this clear-eyed, almost Classical account of Rachmaninoff's 1908 symphony, with balance and restraint the order of the day until the final few minutes of the piece...
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Favourites,
Rachmaninoff at 150 1st April 2023A selection of some of the finest recent recordings of the Russian colossus, to mark his 150th anniversary.
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Interview,
Martin James Bartlett on Rachmaninov and Gershwin 14th March 2022The pianist talks about his new album that draws links between two giants of the early twentieth century, via Earl Wild and the New York jazz scene in the 1920s.
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Recording of the Week,
MUSE from Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason 5th November 2021The siblings' contrasting musical personalities complement one another quite beautifully in sonatas by Barber and Rachmaninov, plus a well-chosen selection of songs by both composers.
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Interview,
Julia Sitkovetsky on Rachmaninov 30th April 2020The British/American coloratura soprano talks to Katherine about her debut album, out tomorrow on Hyperion, and about establishing her own musical identity in a family of 'big artistic personalities'.
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Recording of the Week,
Daniil Trifonov brings freshness and clarity to Rachmaninov's Piano Concertos 12th October 2018Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov brings his customary thoughtfulness and virtuosity to an impressive new account of one of the most familiar of all piano concertos.
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Recording of the Week,
Rachmaninov's Études-tableaux from Steven Osborne 3rd August 2018Katherine is mesmerised by the Scottish pianist’s introspective but evocative accounts of Rachmaninov’s two sets of ‘study-pictures’, out now on Hyperion.
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Interview,
Vladimir Ashkenazy on Rachmaninov and the Philharmonia 12th September 2017As the first instalment of a new symphonic cycle is released on Signum, the great pianist and conductor talks to Katherine about a composer and orchestra which have played a seminal role in his career.
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Interview,
Boris Giltburg on Rachmaninov 7th September 2017The Russian-born Israeli pianist talks to Katherine about his recording of the Second Piano Concerto, out tomorrow on Naxos.
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Interview,
Jayson Gillham on Medtner and Rachmaninov 31st August 2017The Australian pianist talks to Katherine about the two Russian concertos which feature on his new recording with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
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Recording of the Week,
Grigory Sokolov performs piano concertos by Mozart and Rachmaninov 10th March 2017James enjoys the rare delight of a pair of concerto recordings by the Russian pianist, with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and BBC Philharmonic Orchestra accompanying.
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Recording of the Week,
Presto Personal Favourites from 2015 18th December 2015The Editorial team pick out their "ones that got away" from 2015 - the discs that slipped through the net but which we feel deserve a mention in despatches…
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Favourites,
Sergei Rachmaninov David picks out some recordings of the works of Rachmaninov, perhaps the greatest composer for the piano of the Twentieth Century.
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Recording of the Week,
Rachmaninov from Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker 26th August 2013The Berliners afford luxurious treatment to the choral symphony The Bells (with soloists Luba Orgonášová and Mikhail Petrenko), whilst Rattle’s spacious approach to the Symphonic Dances pays huge dividends.
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Recording of the Week,
Rachmaninov's Second Symphony 28th March 2011Antonio Pappano and the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia bring unrivaled passion and commitment to the 1907 symphony in this live recording made in Rome in 2009.
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Recording of the Week,
Rachmaninov Preludes 27th April 2009In ‘one of his finest recordings to date’, Scottish pianist Steven Osborne showcases the infinite variety of Rachmaninov’s 24 Preludes in performances which combine musical intelligence with fire and tenderness.