Sergei Rachmaninoff is a study in contrasts: reviled by critics but adored by audiences. He was a towering, scowling presence who rarely smiled. Yet he wore his tender heart on his sleeve with his ...

Dan Prior as Rachmaninoff talks about his writer's block with Aimee Doherty as his therapist in "Preludes" at Lyric Stage Company of Boston. (Courtesy Mark S. Howard) Sergei Rachmaninoff’s mind is ...

Early in the new Lincoln Center musical “Preludes,” the lead character admits to liking Gordon Lightfoot: “I know he’s not cool, but he brings back a fond feeling.” The surprise isn’t that someone ...

Although Sergei Rachmaninov was one of the most successful 20th century composers, he has been snubbed by some musical elitists, even historians. One famous music history book devotes a mere seven ...

The young Rachmaninov knocked out this pianistic pinnacle aged just 19 years old. Why has it managed to remain a favourite for such a long time? After he emerged from the Moscow Conservatory as a ...

Light bulbs and lamps dangle over the stage in “Preludes.” Fitting, because the new musical by Dave Malloy is packed with bright ideas. If only the show had heart to go with the brains. You can’t help ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The opening of Rachmaninov’s “Prelude in C Sharp Minor”, composed when he was 19, is one of the most ...

In outline, Rachmaninov’s 24 Preludes, the Op. 23 and 32 sets plus the famous C Sharp Minor, follow on from the examples of Bach and Chopin. These, though, are truly virtuoso pieces, a high-point of ...

An incredible x-ray and story from a very, very lucky Rachmaninov pianist. A few days ago, reddit user AN0N0-00 made the following post: Reddit post. Picture: Reddit / AN0N0-00 They were going to play ...

Join us for second recital of the WRITE OFF THE KEYBOARD Free Noon Hour Series! The month of November features RACHMANINOFF: Preludes of the North on Thursday, November 6th at 12noon. Join us in the ...