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 ...

April 1st is Sergei Rachmaninoff's 150th birth anniversary and his legacy is still up for discussion in some circles. At the heart of those discussions is the idea of "what makes a composer great?" ...

Discover how William Walton's First Symphony made its Singapore premiere, alongside Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto, at ...

Beethoven might be considered one of the greatest composers of all time – but his music wasn’t as original as Rachmaninov’s, researchers claim. His compositions were also judged the most original, ...

As we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the great composer-pianist’s birth, here are the ways his virtuosity, creative brilliance, and life story changed the music world. Born on 1 April 1873 into a ...

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, ...

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 ...

Sergei Rachmaninoff is remembered for his rich, sweeping and often complex melodies that evoke the sounds and sights of his native Russia. But what most people don’t know about the famed composer is ...

Pianist who has played for five US presidents says great composer taught her to incorporate colour in music The greatest lesson Ruth Slenczynska learned from the Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninov ...

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 ...