Work: Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, Op.30

In a concert consisting of two contrasting works, the BBC Philharmonic and John Storgårds gave a dramatic performance of Sibelius' Lemminkäinen Suite and Garrick Ohlsson offered a restrained but virtuosic account of Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto.

The fire, fury and passion of Olga Kern's pianism makes for an utterly unforgettable Rachmaninov Third Piano Concerto in Dublin. 

The Hong Kong Sinfonietta intrigues with the world premiere of Lam Lai's There is no place like home (beta), impresses in Shostakovich’s brooding Chamber Symphony, while Pavel Kolesnikov proves a fine soloist in Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto.

Brahms’ Second Symphony leads on from where Rachmaninov’s most difficult concerto leaves off as the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic presents a balanced programme under Domingo Hindoyan. 

The first of four Rachmaninov anniversary concerts shared by Zurich’s two fine orchestras is an audio feast, climaxing with the choral symphony, The Bells.