Tag: Alexandra Dariescu
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Review – BBC Proms 2026: Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony
Nadia Boulanger’s Fantasy for piano and orchestra is an interesting demonstration, and Rachmaninov’s second symphony a solid read.
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Preview – BBC Proms 2026: Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony
Alexandra Dariescu joins the Hallé and Kahchun Wong for Nadia Boulanger’s Fantasy and Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony — plus Ravel orchestrated by Colin Matthews.
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Seven albums from 2024 recommended by some of classical’s finest
Step off the beaten path with this electic mix of recommended album releases from 2024 including music from Frank Dupree, Rachel Podger, and Taylor Swift.
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Review: Alexandra Dariescu and the Moscow Philharmonic play Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 2 and Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet
I was cutting things a little fine arriving in my seat panting and sweating just as the first chord of Tchaikovsky’s Overture to Romeo and Juliet sounded. By its inclusion – 5 minutes longer than the billed duration – my heart rate had reduced and my face and neck had dried off. Conductor Yuri Simonov…