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Russian Classics – Rachmaninov, Mussorgsky and Tchaikovsky
Thu 4th May '17 - 19:30 - 21:00
Arshak Kuzikyan bass, Aleksei Demchenko piano
Rachmaninov – All the gipsy camp is sleeping from Aleko his first opera. Danchenko’s libretto is an adaptation of The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin and first performed in Moscow 1892. A story of love, hate revenge and abandonment.
Tchaikovsky – I bless you, Forests
Setting of a poem by Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy
Rachmaninoff- Sing not to me, beautiful maiden
Rachmaninoff- Sing not to me, beautiful maiden
Poem by Pushkin
Mussorgsky – Song of the flea
Sviridov – Weathercock from Peterburg, a Vocal poem
“Petersburg, a vocal poem” composed for a great singer Hvorostovsky by the distinguished Russian composer Georgi Sviridov (1915-1998), texts, by 20th century poet Alexandr Blok.
Songs by Babajanyan
Rachmaninov – Preludes from op. 23 & 32
Considered to be among Rachmaninov’s best works for solo piano.
Monthly concert in partnership with the Anglo Russian Culture Club. Buy tickets here: £20 plus