Santtu-Matias Rouvali dirigiert Rachmaninow und Schostakowitsch

In the organizer's words:

Sergei Rachmaninov's Opus 18, his compositional liberation after a serious creative crisis, quickly brought him international fame. The legendary concerto with its grand gestures and catchy melodies is still regarded today as the quintessential Romantic piano concerto - and one of the most demanding. Known for his transparent, weightless playing, the Russian-American pianist Kirill Gerstein is the ideal cast for "Rach 2". Santtu-Matias Rouvali also presents two compositional (re)discoveries based on Rachmaninov's crowd-puller, which exemplify the wide range of Russian music. Cheryomushki was the name of a satellite town built on the outskirts of Moscow in 1956, which Dmitri Shostakovich memorialized with his brilliant operetta. Hidden behind the innocent melodies and humorous persiflage are socially critical undertones. The program concludes with Alexander Borodin's Second Symphony, a captivating homage to Russia's history and musical heritage.

SERGEI RAKHMANINOV
Piano Concerto No. 2
DMITRY SHOSTAKOVICH
Excerpts from the suite to "Moscow, Cheryomushki"
ALEXANDER BORODIN
Symphony No. 2

Conductor SANTTU-MATIAS ROUVALI
Piano KIRILL GERSTEIN