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Pianist Seong-Jin Cho joins the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and conductor Manfred Honeck in a performance of Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
A virtuosic set of 24 variations inspired by the last of Niccolò Paganini’s 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini received its New York premiere at Carnegie Hall in 1934 with the composer as soloist alongside the New York Philharmonic led by Bruno Walter. The swooning melody of Variation 18—an inversion of the work’s main theme—was so immediately popular that even the typically dour composer recognized its commercial appeal and commented, “This one’s for my agent.”
Explore performances recorded live at Carnegie Hall: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6on-dqI0230H5jgcYB4TOm0d43Y0UqWt
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Pianist Seong-Jin Cho joins the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and conductor Manfred Honeck in a performance of Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
A virtuosic set of 24 variations inspired by the last of Niccolò Paganini’s 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini received its New York premiere at Carnegie Hall in 1934 with the composer as soloist alongside the New York Philharmonic led by Bruno Walter. The swooning melody of Variation 18—an inversion of the work’s main theme—was so immediately popular that even the typically dour composer recognized its commercial appeal and commented, “This one’s for my agent.”
Explore performances recorded live at Carnegie Hall: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6on-dqI0230H5jgcYB4TOm0d43Y0UqWt
#SeongJinCho #Rachmaninoff #PittsburghSymphony
Carnegie Hall’s mission is to present extraordinary music and musicians on the three stages of this legendary hall, to bring the transformative power of music to the widest possible audience, to provide visionary education programs, and to foster the future of music through the cultivation of new works, artists, and audiences.
Learn more at https://carnegiehall.org.
facebook.com/CarnegieHall
twitter.com/CarnegieHall
instagram.com/CarnegieHall
