Boris Giltburg Plays Rachmaninov's Preludes

From the tolling of great bells in the Prelude in C sharp minor to the fantastical flights of narrative and image-inspired fantasy in the last set, Op.32, Rachmaninov’s Preludes are undisputed jewels of the piano repertoire.

This concert – by Moscow-born Israeli pianist Boris Giltburg, who has triumphantly made the pieces his own in recent years – is a rare chance to hear all 24 of them live in one performance.

‘Musically speaking, the cycle of Preludes is a treasure trove of tangible, breathing atmosphere, of arresting narratives and emotional snapshots, endlessly varied,’ Giltburg writes. ‘No two of them are fully alike … I can barely say how much I’m looking forward to performing the cycle again in the coming months.’