Fact file
| Year of birth | 1873 |
| Year of death | 1943 |
| Nationality | Russia |
| Period | 20th century |
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LondonSymphony Orchestra of India with Martyn Brabbins
Weber, Bruch, Rachmaninov
Symphony Orchestra of India; Martyn Brabbins; Marat Bisengaliev
TwickenhamClare Hammond
Haydn, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Adès, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninov
Clare Hammond, Piano
TokyoMatinee Concert Series on Weekdays
Rota, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Elgar, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky
Japan Philharmonic Orchestra; Kosuke Tsunoda; Toru Kaku; Tatsuki Narita
LondonPaganini Variations
Weill, Rachmaninov, Stravinsky
London Symphony Orchestra; Lahav Shani; Simon Trpčeski
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Dancing to disaster with Rattle and the LSO
The LSO saved their best till last, for La Valse was superb in both sensuous atmosphere and devastating execution.
Valentine's Classics from the RSNO in Edinburgh
Romance and drama fill the air as Elim Chan takes to the podium for the RSNO's Valentine's Concert.
Electrifying Rach 3 from Giltburg in Rotterdam
A Russian double bill from the Rotterdam Philharmonic in their own turf under Stanislav Kochanovsky.
In the limelight: the ROH Orchestra gets to shine on stage
Georgian mezzo Anita Rachvelishvili’s sequence of Rachmaninov songs were a highlight of an all-Russian programme conducted by Antonio Pappano.
Limpid clarity: Lupu, Järvi and the Philharmonia
A rare appearance by Radu Lupu proves that a concerto soloist doesn’t have to be showy to thrill an audience.
List of works
10 Preludes, Op.2312 Romances, Op.2113 Preludes, Op.326 Moments musicaux, Op.166 Moments musicaux: Adagio sostenuto in D flat major, Op.16 no.56 Moments musicaux: Allegretto in E flat minor, Op.16 no.26 Moments musicaux: Andantino in B flat minor, Op.16 no.16 Moments musicaux: Maestoso in C major, Op.16 no.68 Études-Tableaux, Op.33All Night Vigil ("Vespers") for choir, Op.37All passes, Op.26 no.15Anna KareninaBeloved let us fly, Op.26 no.5Canon in E minorCaprice Bohémien, Op.12Cello Sonata in G minor, Op.19Cello Sonata in G minor, Op.19: AndanteCinq Morceaux de fantasie, Op.3: Prelude in C sharp minorCinq Morceaux de fantasie, Op.3: Sérénade in B flat minorDeux Morceaux de Salon, Op. 6DiamondEtudes-tableaux, Op.39Fate, Op.21 no.1Fragment from A Musset, Op.21 no.6FragmentsFrancesca da RiminiHow fair this spot (Zdes' khorosho), Op.21 no.7How pained I am, (Kak mne bol'no), Op.21 no.12I fell in love, to my sorrow, (Poljubila ja na pechal' svoju) Op.8 no.4Lilacs (Siren'), Op.21 no.5Liturgy of St John Chrysostom for choir, Op.31Melody, Op.21 no.9Morning, Op.4 no.2Night is sorrowful, Op.26 no.12Oriental SketchPiano 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.9Polka ItaliennePrelude 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 sharp minor for piano, Op.3 no.2Prelude 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 minor, Op.23 no.5Preludes: selectionRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A minor for piano and orchestra, Op.43She is as beautiful as noon, Op.14 no.9Sing not to me, beautiful maiden (Ne poy krasavitsa pri mne), Op.4 no.4Small Island, Op.14 no.2Songs: 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 Rock, Op.7They replied, Op.21 no.4Twilight, Op.21 no.3Two farewells, Op.26 no.4Variations on a theme of Corelli in D minor for piano, Op.42Vespers (Bogoroditsye Dyevo), Op.37: Ave MariaVespers: Bogoroditse Devo, raduisyaVocalise, Op.34 no.14We shall rest, Op.26 no.3Were you hiccoughing, Natasha?Étude-Tableau in E flat minor, Op.39 no.5Études-Tableaux in C minor, Op.33 no.3
