Munich Philharmonic: Rachmaninoff / HolstGustavo Gimeno (conductor), Kyohei Sorita (piano)
There is no shortage of superlatives to describe Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No 3. Although considered one of the most challenging works for pianists, “the concerto with the most notes per second” is by no means a superficial exercise in technical skill: Rachmaninoff succeeds in imbuing the avalanche of notes with deep sentiment.
There is no shortage of superlatives to describe Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No 3. Although considered one of the most challenging works for pianists, “the concerto with the most notes per second” is by no means a superficial exercise in technical skill: Rachmaninoff succeeds in imbuing the avalanche of notes with deep sentiment.
After Kyohei Sorita’s scintillating debut with the Munich Philharmonic, where he performed Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No 2, the piano virtuoso now returns to the Isarphilharmonie for its sister work.
In his masterfully orchestrated The Planets, Gustav Holst takes us on a journey through the solar system. Each movement is dedicated to one of the seven planets and vividly illustrates that celestial body’s mythological characteristics. For audiences then as now it is unfortunate that Gustav Holst did not pen a follow-up work to this monumental piece, making The Planets’ composer to a classical one-hit wonder. The Munich Philharmonic performs the hit under the baton of Gustavo Gimeno.
Programme
- Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor, Op 30
- Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op 32
With
- Kyohei Sorita, piano
- Munich Philharmonic Choir; Andreas Herrmann, rehearsal
- Munich Philharmonic
- Gustavo Gimeno, conductor
