Spanish pianist Rafael Orozco (1946-1996) plays Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (excerpt: variations 19-24) with the Orchestre National de France under Kazuhiro Koizumi in 1976. For Etienne Moreau. | Meloclassic

✨ The moment Rachmaninoff turns Paganini into poetry. This is Variation 18 from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini — the lush, cinematic heart of the work where Rachmaninoff flips Paganini’s theme upside down and turns it into one of the most romantic melodies ever written. 🌙 Performed here by Sa Chen at the 1996 Leeds International Piano Competition, with Sir Simon Rattle conducting the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. 🎹 Sergei Rachmaninoff – Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43, Variat

Creating 24 variations based on Niccolò Paganini’s caprices for violin, Sergei Rachmaninoff transformed Paganini’s theme into a masterful piano concerto. See Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini performed by the Oregon Symphony with Simon Trpčeski from May 11 - 13 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Tickets available now: https://ow.ly/AT7a50RhJ10 | Oregon Symphony

Enjoy the complete live recording of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18, with the young professional pianist Leonardo Colafelice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p7EdqHOr6U&t=1571s | The World Music

Sergei Rachmaninoff completed his Piano Concerto No. 2 in 1901 after a long period of struggle. Through growth and perseverance, Rachmaninoff emerged from this time in his life with one of the most iconic works of the classical repertoire. You can subscribe and watch the complete performance with the incomparable pianist Michelle Cann at watch.aso.org now! #atlantasymphonyorchestra #orchestra #concerto #piano #rachmaninoff #behindthecurtain | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra