In 1940, Sergei Rachmaninov completed his Symphonic Dances, a work which was destined to be his last major composition. Replete with quotations from orthodox chants and his own setting of the liturgy All-Night Vigil, the work served as a summary of his fascination with Russian liturgical music, as well as…Continue readingLife in a Nutshell: Medtner’s Piano Quintet
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