Title Classical Destinations: Moscow And Switzerland: Sergei Rachmaninoff - Series 2, Ep 5 of 13

Published Australia : SBS ONE, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (streaming video file) (25 min. 10 sec.) ; 151419708 bytes Series Classical Destinations ; Series 2, Episode 5 Summary Join Simon Callow and the Australian Chamber Orchestra for an exploration of Europe's most famous composers and the cities in which they lived. Simon commences this captivating episode in the heart of Moscow overlooking the Kremlin and Red Square where we unfold the early life of Sergei Rachmaninoff. Highlights include a musical performance inside the Kremlin before we travel to Lake Lucerne, Switzerland where Rachmaninoff lived and wrote his masterpiece Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Richard Tognetti's haunting solo violin features on Vocalise, performed by the Australian Chamber Orchestra Event Broadcast 2010-01-29 at 16:00:00 Notes Classification: G Subject Church music. Composition (Music) Music -- Performance. Musicians -- Biography. Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943. Rhapsodies (Music) Vocalises (High voice) with violin. Russia (Federation) -- Moscow. Russia (Federation) -- Moscow. Switzerland. Form Streaming video Author Callow, Simon, host Rachmaninoff, Sergei, contributor Tognetti, Richard, contributor

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