Fact file
| Year of birth | 1873 |
| Year of death | 1943 |
| Nationality | Russia |
| Period | 20th century |
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AmsterdamBoreyko conducts Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4
Messiaen, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra; Andrey Boreyko; Lucas Debargue
ParisBoulez, Benjamin, Rachmaninov
Boulez, Benjamin, Rachmaninov
Orchestre National de France; David Robertson; Kirill Gerstein
UtrechtRavel, Daphnis et Chloe
Rachmaninov, Messiaen, Ravel
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic; David Robertson; Netherlands Radio Choir (Groot Omroepkoor)
LondonClassical Coffee Mornings - Solovey Duo
Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov
Renate Sokolovska; Valeria Kurbatova
GlasgowRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland Concerto concert
Strauss R., Elgar, Martinů, Rachmaninov
Hayley Tonner; Holly Mathieson; Shannon Merciel; Irena Climach; Yicheng Pan; Royal Scottish National Orchestra
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A not so brief encounter with the Moscow Phil
An earthy – if slow – Pictures at an Exhibition from Yuri Simonov and the Moscow Philharmonic in Basingstoke is like a musical step back in time.
Royal Choral Society impresses with Russian music
Intended to signify the contribution of Russian music to the Western canon, the Royal Choral Society gave admirable performances of two major choral works, rarely heard in Winchester Cathedral.
Modernism trumps romanticism with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta
Stravinsky and Arvo Pärt’s modernism trumps Rachmaninov’s romanticism with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta.
Popularity contexts at the Philharmonie
Leif Ove Andsnes is supremely eloquent in Rachmaninov’s Fourth, but Strauss's Macbeth looks set to remain on the fringes.
A Russian journey of the spirit at King's Place
Joan Rodger's idiomatic soprano and the surging cello obbligato were revelatory in this symbolist paean.
List of works
10 Preludes, Op.235 Stücke im Volkston, Op.102All Night Vigil ("Vespers") for choir, Op.37Anna KareninaBarcarolle in G minor, Op.10 no.3Cello Sonata in G minor, Op.19Cinq Morceaux de fantasie, Op.3Daisies, Op.38 no.3Elégie for piano, Op.3 no.1Etudes-tableaux, Op.39How fair this spot (Zdes' khorosho), Op.21 no.7How long, my friend, Op.4 no.6Humoresque in G major, Op.10 no.5I fell in love, to my sorrow, (Poljubila ja na pechal’ svoju) Op.8 no.4In the silence of the secret night (V molchan'ji nochi tajnoj), Op.4 no.3Oh thou, my field, Op.4 no.5Piano Concerto no. 1 in F sharp minor, Op.1Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, Op.18Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, Op.30Piano Concerto no. 4 in G minor, Op.40Piano Sonata no. 1 in D minor, Op.28Piano Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, Op.36Piano Trio no. 1 in G minor "Trio Élégiaque"Piano Trio no. 2 in D minor, "Trio Élégiaque", Op.9Polichinelle for piano, Op.3 no.4Prelude in B flat major, Op.23 no.2Prelude in B minor, Op.32 no.10Prelude in C minor, Op.23 no.7Prelude in C sharp minor for piano, Op.3 no.2Prelude in D flat major, Op.32 no.13Prelude in D major, Op.23 no.4Prelude in D minor, Op.23 no.3Prelude in E flat major, Op.23 no.6Prelude in F sharp minor, Op.23 no.1Prelude in G major, Op.32 no.5Prelude in G minor, Op.23 no.5Prelude in G sharp minor, Op.32 no.12Preludes: selectionPreludio en do sostenido menor, Op.3 núm. 2Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A minor for piano and orchestra, Op.43Romance in A minor, for violin and pianoSing not to me, beautiful maiden (Ne poy krasavitsa pri mne), Op.4 no.4Small Island, Op.14 no.2Songs - variousString quartet no. 1 Romance and Scherzo (incomplete)Symphonic Dances, Op.45Symphony no. 1 in D minor, Op.13Symphony no. 2 in E minor, Op.27Symphony no. 3 in A minor, Op.44Tarantelle in C minor, Suite no. 2 for two pianos, Op.17 no.4The Bells, for choir and orchestra, Op.35Variations on a theme of Chopin in C minor for piano, Op.22Variations on a theme of Corelli in D minor for piano, Op.42Various piano worksVespers: Bogoroditse Devo, raduisyaVocalise, Op.34 no.14