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Rachmaninov in America

In America: A Reluctant Visitor

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 24^th Sep 2018, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Mon 25^th May 2020, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3

Rachmaninov was equivocal about his first tour of the States in 1909. Donald Macleod finds out why the composer had mixed feelings about the country he would come to call home. Show more

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In America: Earning a Living

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 25^th Sep 2018, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Tue 26^th May 2020, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3

After the 1917 Revolution, Rachmaninov fled to the US. Donald Macleod follows his progress as the composer adjusted to life as a New York-based concert pianist. Show more

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In America: Homesick Sabbatical

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 26^th Sep 2018, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Wed 27^th May 2020, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3

Rachmaninov, tired of his busy life as a pianist, decided to devote 1926 to composition. Donald Macleod looks at how it turned out. Show more

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In America: European Vacations

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 27^th Sep 2018, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Thu 28^th May 2020, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod explores Rachmaninov’s productive peace and quiet in pre-war Swiss summers at Senar, his estate. Show more

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In America: Apple Pie?

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 28^th Sep 2018, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Fri 29^th May 2020, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3

In 1943, Rachmaninov finally became a US citizen. Donald looks at his last years in the country he had come to love. Show more

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