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Russian composer, pianist and conductor (1873–1943)
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- opera, symphony, classical music
- Russian Empire, United States of America
- composer, pianist, conductor, musicologist, virtuoso
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2024-03-15 17:51:00
New Jersey Symphony. Xian Zhang, conductor; Tom Borrow, piano. March 14, 2024.
NJPAC, Newark, NJ. Orchestra (Seat H101, $46).At the conclusion of the concert. Notice on the far right the regular principal bass.ProgramNightVision (2001, rev. 2002) by Ludwig (b. 1974).Piano Concerto No. 24 (1786) in C Minor, K. 491 by Mozart (1756-1791).Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64 by Tchaikovsky.It was a nice spring day. The cherry blossoms are in bloom.The Program Notes contains much praise for the two "classical" pieces for this after (concert start 1:30 pm). And its description of NightVision is quite interesting also. My first thoughts were the concert had the potential of being "great," but would the NJ Symphony be able to deliver?Ludwig's name is David Serkin Ludwig. He is Peter Serkin's nephew, and Rudolf Serkin's grandson. So quite a musical heritage. He is no slouch either, as he is Dean of Music at Julliard. (The others Deans head up dance and drama.) This 7-minute piece […]
2024-03-15 12:00:00
Mike Wheeler reviews Opera North's Mascagni/Rachmaninov double bill
2024-03-14 05:00:52
Why did obituaries for pop star Eric Carmen omit Rachmaninoff?
By Jacob Stockinger The American songwriter and pop singer Eric Carmen (below) died in his sleep at 74 last Sunday. The cause has still not been revealed. I haven’t checked out all the obituaries for Carmen, who fronted as the lead singer for The Raspberries before striking out on his own prolific and profitable career. […]
2024-03-09 21:23:35
Marilyn’s 'Brief Encounter' With Rachmaninov
One of Marilyn’s most famous movies gets a mention in this BBC article on the use of classical music
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