Work: Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, Op.18

Strong performances of Bacewicz and Lutosławski in Tadaaki Otaka's final outing with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales at the Proms, with technically commanding and sincere Rachmaninov from Vadym Kholodenko.

***11

Brilliance amid challenges: Lim and Pappano with the LSO at Carnegie

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Edward Sava-Segal, 06 Mar

Pianist and conductor seemed to present conflicting ideas in Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto, but the LSO shone in a performance of William Walton's Symphony no. 1.

****1

Rachmaninov’s Romanticism meets Shostakovich’s fury in Dublin

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Andrew Larkin, 17 Jan

In a thrilling concert oscillating between lush sentiment and explosive tension, pianist Lise de la Salle and conductor Diego Matheuz lead the NSO through Rachmaninov’s emotional grandeur and Shostakovich’s wartime defiance.

****1

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Bachtrack top ten: Sergei Rachmaninov

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Mark Pullinger, 01 Apr

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.

Bachtrack top ten: Piano Concertos

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Danny Riley, 11 Oct

We take a look at the ten most popular piano concertos of recent years.

Work: Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, Op.18

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