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Rachmaninoff played the piano at the premiere of his Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. The work features two dozen variations on one of Paganini’s Caprices. This variation set starts out with a variation rather than the theme. Rachmaninoff also famously quotes the eerie Dies Irae melody. “[The Mariinsky Orchestra’s] performance was also characteristically Gergievian in its drive to burst through the prissy, buttoned-up corsets that bind classical music, with the aim of releasing a dangerous vitality.”—The New York Times
- Venue: Davies Symphony Hall
- Date: Mon March 22, 2010 8:00pm
- City: San Francisco
- Price Range: $15-100
- Tickets: 415-864-6000
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Program
Berlioz
Royal Hunt and Storm from Les Troyens
Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Opus 30
Shostakovich
Symphony No. 15
