Week 2 of Rachmaninoff at the Philharmonic.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
by Paul J. Pelkonen
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| The jaywalking virtuoso: Daniil Trifonov on his way to work. Photo © 2015 The New York Philharmonic. |
As a composer and touring soloist, Sergei Rachmaninoff was respected for his place as the last of the Russian romantic and loved for his fearsome piano technique. Although he remains one of the most popular composers of the 20th century, some of his vast catalogue remains off the radar of the music-loving public. This week, the New York Philharmonic sought to correct that oversight with the second set of concerts in their ongoing three-week celebration dubbed Rachmaninoff: A Philharmonic Festival.
