{"id":48118,"date":"2024-10-10T18:19:15","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T16:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/5e2ae4f9-9335-402a-8b2d-c0a69317e2de"},"modified":"2024-10-10T19:07:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T17:07:15","slug":"best-of-rachmaninov-seven-of-the-greatest-works-by-the-incomparable-russian-romantic","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/best-of-rachmaninov-seven-of-the-greatest-works-by-the-incomparable-russian-romantic\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of Rachmaninov: Seven of the greatest works by the incomparable Russian Romantic"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Published: Thursday, 10 October 2024 at 16:19 PM<\/p>

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The Russian composer Sergey Rachmaninov<\/a><\/strong> was responsible for some of the most beautiful, emotionally charged and lushly orchestrated music of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. With its high emotional charge and big, swelling melodies, much of Rachmaninov’s music is the apogee of lyrical late Romanticism<\/a><\/strong>. His incredible skills as a pianist (he was undoubtedly one of the greatest pianists of all time<\/a><\/strong>) mean that many of his works are also showpieces for piano virtuosos. <\/p>

But this most gifted melodist<\/a><\/strong> had other styles, too, as we’ll see during the course of this top ten great Rachmaninov works, We take a look at seven of the best works by Rachmaninov.<\/p>

The best works by Rachmaninov<\/h2>

1. Prelude in C sharp minor Op. 3 No. 2 (1892)<\/h3>

Although less assertive than his later works, the early Prelude in C sharp minor won Rachmaninov much of his early popularity and became a frequently requested encore in concert. With its attractive ‘dark-hued’ disposition, it is impressive that this work was composed even before his graduation from the Conservatoire in St Petersburg in 1891.<\/p>

Recommended recording:<\/strong>Steven Osborne (piano)<\/strong> Hyperion CDA 67700<\/p>

Read our review of this recording<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>