Fact file
| Year of birth | 1873 |
| Year of death | 1943 |
| Nationality | Russia |
| Period | 20th century |
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KrakowOrthodox Music
Kisselev, Tchaikovsky, Labinsky, Rachmaninov, Chesnokov, Nikolaev-Strumsky, Bortniansky
Konstantin Yakobson; Tebe Poem Choir
ManchesterPiano Concerto Evening: Rachmaninov-Paganini & Grieg
Rachmaninov, Grieg
Stockport Symphony Orchestra; Stephen Threlfall; Dina Parakhina; Philip Fowke
KrakowJoanna Freszel & Bartłomiej Kominek
Chopin, Żeleński, Rachmaninov, Debussy, Paderewski, Ginastera, Britten, Zamuszko
Joanna Freszel; Bartłomiej Kominek
DubrovnikClosing Concert
Rachmaninov, Saint-Saëns, Vierne
Croatian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra; Daniele Rustioni; Cameron Carpenter
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Guardian Angel: Rachel Podger and VOCES8
Angels abound as Rachel Podger joins with VOCES8 for a collaborative exploration built around music from her Guardian Angel album.
Prom 12: Karina Canellakis and the BBCSO bring energy and bite
A disparate set of pieces are connected to an intriguing theme in mostly successful performances, including Shostakovich from cellist Alisa Weilerstein.
Intimacy and brilliant showmanship from Yuja Wang at the Barbican
A truly remarkable display from a musical giant as Yuja Wang wows the Barbican.
Masterful Dukas and Rachmaninov from the Philharmonia
Paavo Järvi gave a real sense of occasion to the evening, though the Berlioz neither embraced frenzy nor nodded to the fantastical.
20th-century classics from the Ulster Orchestra
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet shines in Belfast, playing Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major.
List of works
10 Preludes, Op.2312 Romances, Op.2113 Preludes, Op.326 Moments musicaux: Allegretto in E flat minor, Op.16 no.26 Moments musicaux: Maestoso in C major, Op.16 no.66 Romances, Op.86 Romances: Ne poi krasavitsa pri mne, Op.4 no.4A dream, (Son) Op.8 no.5All Night Vigil ("Vespers") for choir, Op.37All was taken from me, (Vsjo otnjal u menja), Op.26 no.2Anna KareninaAt my window, Op.26 no.10Before the icon, Op.21 no.10Cello Sonata in G minor, Op.19Cello Sonata in G minor, Op.19: AndanteChrist is risen, Op.26 no.6Cinq Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op.3: ElégieDaisies, Op.38 no.3Deux Morceaux de Salon, Op. 6DiamondFate, Op.21 no.1Fragment from A Musset, Op.21 no.6Francesca da RiminiHow fair this spot (Zdes' khorosho), Op.21 no.7How pained I am, (Kak mne bol'no), Op.21 no.12I am alone again, Op.26 no.9I am not a prophet, Op.21 no.11In the silence of the secret night (V molchan'ji nochi tajnoj), Op.4 no.3Letter to K.S. StanislavskyLilacs (Siren'), Op.21 no.5Liturgy of St John Chrysostom for choir, Op.31Melody, Op.21 no.9Morning, Op.4 no.2My child, your beauty is that of a flower, Op.8 no.2Night is sorrowful, Op.26 no.12Oh no, I beg you, forsake me not! Op.4 no.1Oh, do not grieve, Op.14 no.8Piano 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.9Prelude in A flat major, Op.23 no.8Prelude in A major, Op.32 no.9Prelude in A minor, Op.32 no.8Prelude in B flat major, Op.23 no.2Prelude in B major, Op.32 no.11Prelude in B minor, Op.32 no.10Prelude in C major, Op.32 no.1Prelude 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 E flat major, Op.23 no.6Prelude in E flat minor, Op.23 no.9Prelude in F major, Op.32 no.7Prelude in F minor, Op.32 no.6Prelude in F sharp minor, Op.23 no.1Prelude in G flat major, Op.23 no.10Prelude 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.43Russian Rhapsody for two pianosSerenade for piano, Op.3 no.5She is as beautiful as midday, Op.14 no.9Sing not to me, beautiful maiden (Ne poy krasavitsa pri mne), Op.4 no.4Songs: selectionSpring Cantata for Baritone, Chorus and Orchestra, Op.20Spring torrents, (Vesennije vody), Op.14 no.11String quartet no. 1 Romance and Scherzo (incomplete)Suite no. 1 "Fantaisie-Tableaux" for Two Pianos, Op.5Suite no. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17Symphonic Dances, Op.45Symphony no. 1 in D minor, Op.13Symphony no. 2 in E minor, Op.27Symphony no. 3 in A minor, Op.44The Bells, for choir and orchestra, Op.35The Isle of the Dead, Symphonic poem, Op.29The Muse, Op.34 no.1The Ring, Op.26 no.14The Rock, Op.7There are many sounds, Op.26 no.1They replied, Op.21 no.4Three Russian Songs for chorus and orchestra, Op.41To my children, Op.26 no.7Variations on a theme of Chopin in C minor for piano, Op.22Variations on a theme of Corelli in D minor for piano, Op.42Vespers: Bogoroditse Devo, raduisyaVocalise, Op.34 no.14Étude-Tableau in A minor, Op.39 no.2Étude-Tableau in E flat minor, Op.39 no.5Études-Tableaux in C major, Op.33 no.2