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Composer of the Week: Rachmaninov

BBC Radio 3
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The Third Piano Concerto is one of the most difficult works in the repertoire but is now widely performed and matches the second in popularity. Peter Donohoe , with over 150 performances to his credit, provides a pianist's view, and Stephen Hough introduces a live Horowitz performance, never previously broadcast in this country. With additional contributions from
John Lill , Kathryn Stott and Piers Lane. Etude-Tableau in D minor, Op 33 No 5 Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor
Vladimir Horowitz ,
New York Philharmonic, conductor John Barbirolli (1941) Repeated next Wednesday 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Donohoe
Introduces:
Stephen Hough
Unknown:
John Lill
Unknown:
Kathryn Stott
Piano:
Sviatoslav Richter
Unknown:
Vladimir Horowitz
Conductor:
John Barbirolli
Source: Radio Times

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