Classical Destinations

Moscow and Switzerland (2x5)

Fecha de emisión: Ene 29, 2010

Sergei Rachmaninoff spent his life in the heart of Moscow, overlooking the Kremlin and Red Square. 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 travelling 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.