Life in Exile
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943): 5/5. Life in Exile: Although he made homes in America and Europe, Rachmaninov always remained Russian in spirit.
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
With Donald Macleod.
5/5. Life in Exile
While living in self-imposed exile, Rachmaninov kept in touch with the artistic developments in Russia. Although he made homes in America and Europe, he always remained Russian in spirit and created his own version of his homeland wherever he lived.
The Migrant Wind, Op 34, No 4; Arion, Op 34, No 5
Joan Rodgers (soprano)
Howard Shelley (piano)
Symphonic Dances
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor)
Three Russian Songs, Op 41
Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia
Charles Dutoit (conductor).
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