REMASTERED: Yunchan Lim 임윤찬 – RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor

RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, op. 30 ABOUT YUNCHAN LIM In June 2022, Yunchan Lim became the youngest person ever to win gold at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition; his performances throughout showcased a “magical ability” and a “natural, instinctive quality” (La Scena) that astounded listeners around the world. The depth of his artistry and connection to listeners also secured him the Audience Award and Best Performance of a New Work (for Sir Stephen Hough’s Fanfare Toccata). Just 18 years old, Yunchan’s ascent to international stardom has been meteoric. His final Cliburn Competition appearance with Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3 delivered the defining moment of the three-week event; as one critic noted: “The applause that followed was endless: a star had emerged before our eyes” (Seen and Heard International). The video of that performance trended globally on YouTube in the days after, reaching #25, and has now become the most-watched version of that piece on the platform, amassing more than 5.5 million views in just one month. Yunchan has performed across his native South Korea—including with the Korean Orchestra Festival, Korea Symphony, Suwon Philharmonic, and Busan Philharmonic Orchestras, among others—as well as in Madrid, at the invitation of the Korea Cultural Center in Spain. His 2022–2023 inaugural tour as Cliburn winner takes him across four continents, with highlights including the Aspen Music Festival, La Jolla Music Society, and Performing Arts Houston in the United States; Seoul Arts Center, National Concert Hall in Taipei, and the KBS and Korean National Symphony Orchestras in Asia; and recital tours in Europe and South America.

Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - 18th Variation

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The famous 18-th Variation from Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini by Rachmaninoff. This variation is probably one of the most beautiful and inspiring compositions ever written by Sergei Rachmaninoff. This music was featured in the movie "Somewhere in Time" (1980). Listen to the complete Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini here:    • Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paga...  

S. Rachmaninoff, Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini op.43,

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Sergei Rachmaninoff, Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini op.43, Orquesta nacional de España Cornelius Meister (conductor) Alexandra Dovgan (piano) Auditorio nacional de Música, Madrid, 09.03.2025

Sergei Rachmaninoff

 Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff was born on this day in 1873.

Famous for possessing a clean and virtuosic technique, he is widely considered as one of the finest pianists of his day. As a composer, he is regarded as one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music. Through his compositions, Rachmanioff cultivated a personal idiom notable for its melodicism, expressiveness and rich orchestral colours, with a particular focus on piano music. Learn more about this musical legend with this insightful quote: “Music is enough for a whole lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music.”

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