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Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 has been revealed as Britain’s favorite piece of classical music – beating Vaughan Williams for the second yr in a row.
The Russian composer’s piece got here out on prime within the annual Basic FM Corridor Of Fame ballot.
It dethroned English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending in 2023.
Rachmaninov completed writing his basic concerto in 1901, and devoted it to his physician Nikolai Dahl, who helped him overcome a depressive episode.
The piece acquired renewed consideration following the loss of life of singer-songwriter Eric Carmen final month, who sampled a part of Rachmaninov’s melody in his hit music All By Myself.
Rachmaninov’s (pictured) Piano Concerto No. 2 has been revealed as Britain’s favorite piece of classical music – beating Vaughan Williams for the second yr in a row
Britain’s prime 10 favorite items of classical music, based on the annual Basic FM Corridor Of Fame ballot
Rachmaninov dethroned English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams’ (pictured) The Lark Ascending in 2023
Some 39 entries have been from movie scores, with US composer John Williams (pictured accepting his Oscar for Finest Unique Rating for E.T. in 1982) taking the honour of hottest residing composer, with seven entries
Hans Zimmer (pictured), who wrote the music for Gladiator (at quantity 43) and Interstellar (at 108) had six entries
Williams took not solely the second spot but in addition the third, with Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis. The highest 300 classical items have been performed on Basic FM throughout the Easter weekend and the brand new primary was revealed yesterday.
Music from movies has soared in recognition, based on the ballot which noticed greater than 100,000 votes solid by the general public.
Some 39 entries have been from movie scores, with US composer John Williams taking the honour of hottest residing composer, with seven entries.
Williams’ rating for Schindler’s Checklist ranked at quantity ten within the ballot, and his themes for Star Wars, Jurassic Park and Harry Potter additionally featured.
Hans Zimmer, who wrote the music for Gladiator (at quantity 43) and Interstellar (at 108) had six entries, whereas British composer Debbie Wiseman had 4, together with her rating to the movie Wilde at quantity 198.
Welsh musician Sir Karl Jenkins, 80, was declared the preferred residing British composer. He had 4 entries, together with The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace.
Mozart retained his crown as the preferred composer with 13 entries, adopted by Beethoven and Tchaikovsky with 11 every, and Bach with 9.
Basic FM presenter Dan Walker mentioned: ‘The Basic FM Corridor of Fame all the time offers us a window into our style in music and 2024 isn’t any totally different.
‘Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 is an everlasting and highly effective piece, and stays the nation’s favorite.’
