Friday, August 31, 2018

Rare Live Recording Of Rachmaninoff Playing Piano Discovered

“[Sergei Rachmaninoff] refused to allow his live performances to be recorded or broadcast; the recordings we have of him were all made under tightly controlled studio conditions. So the discovery of a recording of the great composer and pianist playing through his recently composed Symphonic Dances – almost certainly recorded covertly, literally behind the pianist’s back – is a major landmark.”



Article source here:Arts Journal

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