Rachmaninov Archive

Rachmaninov: Piano Works This CD features the impressive interpretive capabilities of the Russian pianist Alexei Volodin. It features a wide ranging selection of pieces by  Sergei Rachmaninov, including the “Variations on a theme of Corelli”, …

“War Horse” The title of today’s post refers to music that is so well-known that perhaps we have stopped listening to its magic. Other compositions in this category are the Symphony #5 by Beethoven, or …

Rachmaninov Rarities Pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy has given us some amazing music over the years. What comes to my mind today is actually not this CD, but his performances with violinist Yitzhak Perlman in the three …

The Berliner Philharmoniker in Singapore The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the world’s leading orchestras, and their 2010 tour concluded with their first visit to Singapore. They present Mahler’s unique and breathtaking First Symphony …

Rachmaninov Symphony # 2 One reason why the music of Sergei Rachmaninov is loved by so many people is because he was a master of the melodic line. I have assembled a Spotify playlist below …