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Pianist Boris Giltburg is lauded worldwide as a deeply sensitive, insightful and compelling interpreter. His latest album, which features a programme of Rachmaninov’s early piano works, adds to a catalogue already generously stocked with his highly acclaimed performances of works by this composer. Boris' recordings of the Études-tableaux, Op. 39 and the Moments musicaux (8.573469) received wide critical approval, becoming a Gramophone Recording of the Month and admired for ‘a convergence of heart and mind, served by immaculate technique and motivated by a deep and abiding love for one of the 20th century’s greatest composer-pianists.’
Sergey RACHMANINOV (1873–1943)
Morceaux de Fantaisie
Morceaux de Salon
Three Nocturnes • Four Pieces
Boris Giltburg, PianoComposed at the age of 19, Rachmaninov’s earliest published cycle of piano pieces, the Morceaux de Fantaisie, contains the Prélude in C sharp minor, destined to become his signature work, and the Mélodie in E major, much loved by Tchaikovsky. The expressive Morceaux de Salon show Tchaikovsky’s influence and some of the grief felt by Rachmaninov after his mentor’s death. With the inclusion of the melodically rich Nocturnes and the Four Pieces, the earliest to survive in his hand, this collection shows both the young composer finding his voice and the timeless Rachmaninov we recognise today.
No. 4. Gavotte in D major
Pianist Boris Giltburg is widely recognised as a leading interpreter of Rachmaninov, performing his complete Préludes during the opening weekend of the Southbank Centre’s 2025/26 season, and the Third Piano Concerto with the Philharmonia Orchestra as part of London's Bold Tendencies programme. In recent years he has also engaged in a series of in-depth explorations of other major composers such as Ravel, Chopin and Beethoven. He's a consummate recording artist and has been exclusive to Naxos since 2015, generating a constant stream of accolades and awards.
[9-Disc Boxed Set]
– Gramophone
– American Record Guide
Piano Concerto No. 3
Variations on a Theme of Corelli
Giltburg
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Prieto
– Gramophone
– Audiophile Audition ★★★★