Slavic, Exotic, Romantic 2
What’s this program about?
Slavic composers Smetana, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Rachmaninov cared deeply about their national roots and national identity, and each knew how to seduce the ear of listeners with gorgeous melody, ravishing orchestration, and a heart-racing sense of the dramatic.
Works Discussed: Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2, Smetana’s The Moldau, and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Sheherazade
Where you can find:
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2
Smetana: The Moldau
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherezade
A History of Russian Music: From Kamarinskaya to Babi Yar
