Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony, filled with dark-chocolate harmonies, has been seducing newcomers to classical music for a century. No wonder its melodies have also cropped up in movies and pop songs.
The Bells Op 35 by Sergei Rachmaninov Conductor Semyon Bychkov OrchestraEnsemble Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra Period Romantic Written 1913 Russia 2Symphonic Dances Op 45 by Sergei ...
Never have so many East European-trained conductors stood at the helm of British orchestras. The London scene is dominated by Valery Gergiev and Vladimir Jurowski, but on CD they face increasing ...
I'm always banging on about the great Philharmonia Orchestra, my favourite London band. They've recently been in Scotland, playing at the Edinburgh International Festival. They're coming back later ...
In 1906 Rachmaninov was in his early 30s, busy as a celebrity pianist and conductor of the Bolshoi theatre but with no time for composition. He moved temporarily from Moscow to Dresden, writing ...
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The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera will ring in spring with Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2 with two performances, Thursday April 27, and Friday, April 28, at 8 p.m. “The Rachmaninov Symphony No. 2 is ...
Being overshadowed by an illustrious namesake can be challenging. Take “Rach 2”, immediately associated with Rachmaninov’s brilliant Piano Concerto No 2, rather than his Symphony No. 2. It may not ...
Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony, filled with dark-chocolate harmonies, has been seducing newcomers to classical music for a century. No wonder its melodies have also cropped up in movies and pop songs.
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