Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18: 1. Moderato Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18: 2. Adagio sostenuto Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18: 3. Allegro scherzando Rhapsody on a Theme of ...

Rachmaninov's piano concerto-esque work was the 1934 equivalent of sampling a pop song. The Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini is also one of the romantic period's greatest pieces. Had he lived to hear ...

The last of Paganini’s 24 Caprices for solo violin, Op 1, has captured the imagination of many musicians. Paganini himself thought well enough of it to make it the subject of 11 variations and a ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Earlier this year Yuja Wang delivered one of the high-profile dates of Rachmaninoff’s 150th anniversary year ...

As with their Avie coupling of the Second and Third Concertos (AV2192) last year, Simon Trpceski, Vasily Petrenko and the RLPO bring understanding and instinct to their performances, and take to heart ...

Yevgeny Sudbin and Scott Yoo explain the premise behind Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody on Paganini” and then perform the piece. This is really one of his most famous things. Actually, Rachmaninoff borrowed ...

The ever-popular Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff, will be prefaced by the world premier of Jonathan ...

Catchy, straightforward and malleable, Paganini's A-Minor Caprice has for centuries been catnip to composers of variation sets. It was all over the enjoyable first half of Wednesday night's San ...

Yevgeny Sudbin’s playing has terrific presence in this recording of Rachmaninov’s Paganini Rhapsody. The blend of personality and stylistic perception that marks Sudbin’s live performances is also ...

Musicologist Marina Frolova-Walker chooses her favourite recording of Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, a set of dazzling variations for ...