International Classical Music Awards 2023
Nominated - Concerto

Anna Fedorova (piano)
Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen, Modestas Pitrenas

Rahmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor, Op. 40
Rahmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18

With over 35 million views, Anna Fedorova's live performance of Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto is the most viewed classical concerto video on YouTube. We are proud to release the long-awaited studio recording of this beloved concerto, together with Rachmaninoff's 4th Piano Concerto.

"Rachmaninoff wrote his 4th Piano Concerto nine years after emigrating, afterwards it was twice revised by the composer. It represents the change of the era, a farewell to the past and a dive into a quite terrifying future. The 2nd Concerto, however, represents rebirth and resurrection of the spirit, hope and light. Something we all need so much nowadays. I am very grateful to the Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen, conductor Modestas Pitrenas and recording engineer Jared Sacks for the most inspiring days spent together in St. Gallen recording this album!" Anna Fedorova

This album is the follow-up to Anna's 2020 release of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No.1 with the same orchestra and conductor. Anna will complete her Rachmaninoff cycle with the release of the 3rd Piano Concerto in the spring of 2023.

"the clear thinking and feeling behind these Rachmaninov concerto interpretations are refreshing indeed: this certainly isn’t just yet another ‘Rach 2’. Fedorova’s commanding contrast of spaciousness with vital forward movement may not be what’s always in the score, but it makes total sense to me in the context of the overall need for tension and release." - BBC Music Magazine, November 2022.