Rachmaninov/ Dortmunder Philharmoniker - Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27The legacy of Sergei Rachmaninov encompasses a staggering plethora of musical styles and sensibilities and a fascinating bridge between the Romantic and modern musical eras. His 2nd Symphony is, at it's core, imbued with the ancestral Russian temperament, and permeated with longing is given a pitch perfect performance by the Dortmunder Philharmoniker (Dortmund Philharmonic) led by the conductor Gabriel Feltz, considered to be among the vanguard of

Anne Briggs

at the age of 22

Nacho Aldeguer

more conventional section of the programme is a selection of cello works composed around the time of the war

This kind of 'lyric coloratura' or 'soprano leggero' voice runs like a thread through most of the composer's oeuvre

the Pilgrim Fathers had carried with them a deep longing for peace

Gala Performances

This bop-based group plays mostly original compositions

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Rosetti began his career as a double bassist at the Oettingen-Wallerstein court

he developed a highly distinctive sound

when the countries of Europe were still merely engaged in patriotic sabre-rattling