After living through so many years of denigration by music’s so called keepers of the art, Rachmaninoff’s time has finally come. There was a time he was shunned as second class “pop” classical music. Now, all genres of his music are performed regularly on stage and recording studios.
Ashkenazy is probably my favorite interpreter. But there’s no lack of good performers of his work. I particularly like Pletnev as both conductor and pianist. He is a true lover of Rachmaninoff. Historically, his colleague, Eugene Ormandy’s renditions are wonderful. Also, Andre Previn.
Ashkenazy is probably my favorite interpreter. But there’s no lack of good performers of his work. I particularly like Pletnev as both conductor and pianist. He is a true lover of Rachmaninoff. Historically, his colleague, Eugene Ormandy’s renditions are wonderful. Also, Andre Previn.