Rachmaninov Archives - Albert Combrink

Russian Trios – Erin Hall, Sunday 22 October 2017, 4pm

Albert Combrink2017-09-26T19:26:29+02:00

Albert Combrink presents a “Heart Music” project on Sunday 22nd October at Erin Hall with a programme of Russian music.

All the pieces chosen are those he has loved for many years and finally has found musicians who feel an equal passion. The Piano Trios have a very special quality – rich and melodious, virtuosic and challenging, and containing some of the most beautifully luscious music in the chamber music repertoire. From the young Rachmaninov’s first passionate foray into the intimate world of the trio, to the almost symphonic [read more…]

Russian Trios – Erin Hall, Sunday 22 October 2017, 4pmAlbert Combrink2017-09-26T19:26:29+02:00

Rachmaninov Cello Sonata, Movement III – Bells and Choirs in the Infinity Room of God

Albert Combrink2013-02-25T20:34:10+02:00

Despite the long shadow his life threw into the 20th century, the work of Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninov {Серге́й Васи́льевич Рахма́нинов} stands as one of the great pinnacles of Russian Romanticism. Born in 1873 in Semyonovo (near Novgorod) in Russia and died in 1943 in Beverly Hills, California, USA, this pianist, conductor and above all, composer left behind a body of work much loved by audiences across the world. There is a richness in his musical textures and a burning lyricism that makes his works stand out.

His Cello Sonata remains one of the most difficult chamber works in the repertoire, not [read more…]

Rachmaninov Cello Sonata, Movement III – Bells and Choirs in the Infinity Room of GodAlbert Combrink2013-02-25T20:34:10+02:00

Rachmaninov: Prelude in G# Minor Op.32 #12 – Albert Combrink (SABC Radio)

Albert Combrink2011-05-13T15:17:02+02:00

Rachmaninov: Prelude in G# Minor Op.32 #12 – Albert Combrink (SABC Radio)Albert Combrink2011-05-13T15:17:02+02:00