2023 02 15 Pletnev’s Rachmaninoff – 150 years since the birth of Sergei Rachmaninoff
Wed. 15 February 2023 20:30
Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall
Christos Lambrakis Hall
Russian music—and Rachmaninoff's oeuvre in particular—often combines a veneer of sober cerebrality with a core of unstoppable, fervent passion. Few musicians have managed to convey this unique duality as successfully as the pianist and conductor Mikhail Pletnev, whose refined taste and flawless virtuosity make him one of the most ideal performers of Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody. In the second half of the programme, Loukas Karytinos leads a performance of Richard Strauss's colossal tone poem, in which the composer employs exuberant orchestral timbres to wrestle with... himself, his dreams, his conflicts and his triumphs!
19:30, free introductory speech for ticket holders
Event Programme
RICHARD STRAUSS
(1864–1949)
A Hero's Life, Ein Heldenleben, Op.40, symphonic poem
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF
(1873–1943)
Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, Op. 43
Event Programme
Featuring
CONDUCTOR
Lukas Karytinos
SOLOIST
Mikhail Pletniev, piano
