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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: St Magnus Festival 2016

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: St Magnus Festival 2016: Episode 3

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St Magnus Festival 2016

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Pianist Alexei Volodin in Mendelssohn, Medtner and Rachmaninov at St Magnus Festival 2016.

Alexei Volodin (piano) at St Magnus Festival 2016. Mendelssohn arr Rachmaninov: Scherzo (A Midsummer Night's Dream). Medtner: 4 Tales, Op 35 (No 4). Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata No 1.

Russian pianist Alexei Volodin makes his debut at the St Magnus Festival in Orkney and inaugurates the new Festival piano with works by Mendelssohn, Medtner and Rachmaninov. 

Mendelssohn: Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream (arr. Rachmaninov)
Medtner: Four Tales, Op. 35 - No. 4 in C-sharp minor 
Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op 28

Alexei Volodin, piano.

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Performances given at the 2016 St Magnus International Festival on Orkney

Series of programmes featuring performances given at the 2016 St Magnus International Festival on Orkney

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