Rachmaninov Archive

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4 (complete) Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Performed by Lise de la Salle (piano), with the Philharmonia Zürich, Fabio Luisi conducting. At the age of 28, French pianist Lise …

I am a huge fan of pianist Grigory Sokolov. Sadly, I have all but given up on ever seeing him live at a concert. As I understand it, he no longer appears with orchestras, and …

What can I say? Yes, I write often about Khatia Buniatishvili, be it about her concerts, or about her recordings. Today I want to share with you Khatia’s recording of music by Rachmaninov: Rachmaninov: Piano …

In an earlier post, I told you how much I enjoyed the music by Franz Schubert that I had heard performed by Russian- born pianist Sofja Gulbadamova. These things are difficult to express in words. …

Pianist Lise de la Salle is one of my favorite pianists, and I do not listen to her play nearly enough. However….   I just came across a new recording by her that I would …