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 ...

Although Sergei Rachmaninov was one of the most successful 20th century composers, he has been snubbed by some musical elitists, even historians. One famous music history book devotes a mere seven ...

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 ...

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, ...

What do American pianist, composer and broadcaster Abram Chasins (1903-87) and Irish pianist Charles Lynch (1906-84) have in common? They both had piano lessons with Rachmaninov. Charles Lynch gave ...

The premiere performances of musical masterpieces have often fallen foul of the critics. Few composers have been as badly affected by the experience as Sergei Rachmaninov, as Martin Buzacott explains.

Until recently, most classical music videos have been humdrum affairs. Musicians, in concert attire, earnestly produce their notes with eyes closed and heads tilted in a beatific expression, somewhere ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...