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Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances; Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements – London Symphony Orchestra, Valery Gergiev The Symphonic Dances, an orchestral suite in three movements, was the last work that Rachmaninoff completed, and proved one of his most popular compositions. Although rarely sentimental, it draws on many reminiscences of Russia, whence he had emigrated in 1917. It is characteristically lyrical with vivacious rhythmic sections, and thus recalls Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du printemps and the composer’s own Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
Gergiev couples the
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Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances; Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements – London Symphony Orchestra, Valery Gergiev The ...
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Lott sings a varied programme with polish, wit and style, giving younger singers stern lessons in diction and enuncia... The Observer
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