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Work: Do not sing, my beauty (Ne poy krasavitsa pri mne), Op.4 no.4

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ComposerRachmaninov, Sergei (1873-1943)
PeriodRomantic
Year1890
Work typeVocal
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LondonNombulelo Yende / Mariusz Kłubczuk

Wigmore Hall
Strauss R., Rachmaninov, Njeza, Bonds
Nombulelo Yende; Mariusz Kłubczuk

GrafeneggPiotr Beczała & Sarah Tysman

Grafenegg Kulturbetriebsgesellschaft m.b.H.
Karłowicz, Moniuszko, Dvořák, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov
Piotr Beczała; Sarah Tysman

NaplesAnita Rachvelishvili

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Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Taktakishvili, Tosti, Falla, Verdi, Saint-Saëns, Bizet, Cilea
Anita Rachvelishvili; Vincenzo Scalera
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Mixed results from Angel Blue and Lang Lang in Carnegie Hall recital

Lang Lang and Angel Blue in Carnegie Hall © Chris Lee

The pianist impressed but the soprano proved less than ideally suited to some of the selections in a wide-ranging recital program that included Rachmaninov, Strauss, standards and spirituals.

***11
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From Russia with romance: Asmik Grigorian debuts at Wigmore Hall

Asmik Grigorian and Lukas Geniušas © Wigmore Hall
Never mind the piano concerto marathons, 2023 will not see a finer anniversary tribute to Rachmaninov than this song recital.
*****
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“Greatest of them all”: Bychkov and the Czech PO play Dvořák

The principal flute provided several of the delights coming from the wind section, still one of the glories of this orchestra.
****1
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LondonAsmik Grigorian / Lukas Geniušas

Asmik Grigorian and Lukas Geniušas © Wigmore Hall
Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov
Asmik Grigorian; Lukas Geniušas
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Rachmaninov and the voice

Fyodor Chaliapin and Sergei Rachmaninov in 1890 © Public domain
Many of Rachmaninov's works were written for himself to play at the piano, but he was also a considerable composer for the voice, covering everything from intimate songs to operas and liturgical choral music. 

Bachtrack top ten: Sergei Rachmaninov

Sergei Rachmaninov © Public domain
Possibly the greatest pianist of the 20th century and one of its greatest composers too, Sergei Rachmaninov left a relatively small catalogue – only 45 published works – yet many of them appear frequently in concert programmes.