Celebrating the Rare Rachmaninoff

Jon Tolansky
Monday, April 3, 2023

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth, Jon Tolansky looks at the story behind some of Rachmaninoff’s less celebrated works and encourages us to explore his unsung repertoire

Rachmaninoff in his studio in Villa Senar, the idyllic home that Sergei Rachmaninoff and his wife Natalya built by the shores of Lake Lucerne between 1931 and 1933
Rachmaninoff in his studio in Villa Senar, the idyllic home that Sergei Rachmaninoff and his wife Natalya built by the shores of Lake Lucerne between 1931 and 1933

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