Rachmaninov Archive

Alisa Weilerstein plays: Chopin and Rachmaninov. Alisa Weilerstein’s recording of the Elgar Cello Concerto, and her subsequent recording of the Dvorak cello concerto were both enthusiastically received. Now she and Inon Barnatan are out with …

Rachmaninov and Shchedrin: Piano Concertos. The Mariinsky Label’s latest release showcases works for piano and orchestra by three of Russia’s great composers, with the celebrated Russian pianist Denis Matsuev featured as soloist. We get to …

Sergei Rachmaninov: 24 Preludes. Sergei Rachmaninov’s 24 preludes express the essence of this Russian composer: in the span of a few minutes he can expresses deep melancholy, ecstatic joy, serenity and exuberance. This music represents …

  Ravel and Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos. On this CD, the late pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli brings his technical mastery to two works composed within a few years of each other: Ravel’s exquisite, jazz-inflected G major …

  Pianist Lang Lang. While I have not seen him in a live concert, my sense is that Lang Lang is not only a sensitive musician, but he also has an exciting stage presence. I …