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In the week of the 125th anniversary of Rachmaninov's birth, Peter Hobday features some of his piano music. Purcell Suite: Abdelazer
Academy of Ancient Music, director Christopher Hogwood
9.17 Saint-Saens Violin Concerto
No 1 in A
Tapiola Sinfonietta, director Jean-Jacques Kantorow (violin)
9.28 Musorgsky Farewell; Prayer; Death of Boris (Boris Godunov )
Fyodor Chaliapin (bass), Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Vincenzo Belleza
9.41 Rachmaninov Preludes, Op 32 Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
10.22 Stravinsky Suite No 1
St Paul CO. conductor Hugh Wolff
Producer Tony Cheevers. The BBC Orchestras this week features Rachmaninov's piano concertos, Monday-Thursday 2pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Hobday
Director:
Christopher Hogwood
Violin:
Jacques Kantorow
Unknown:
Boris Godunov
Bass:
Fyodor Chaliapin
Conductor:
Vincenzo Belleza
Piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Conductor:
Hugh Wolff
Producer:
Tony Cheevers.
Source: Radio Times

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