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I've been to one. Was a little disappointed; thought the RAH was a terrible venue, and the performances were lacklustre; but maybe that's 'cos Gidon Kremer's started blowing his own horn.
Isn't the music for Ivan The Terrible by Rachmaninov? I'm reasonably sure it is. My copy's around here somewhere. You can get it on a 2CD set from EMI which features other great pieces of his: Alexander Nevsky and The Bells, IIRC. Occasionally found in HMV sales.
What about the form aren't you familiar with? It's a series of concerts, no more, no less - there ain't nothing incredibly new in the way they're run. Better PR than most classical concerts, hence more people turning out (and the tradition of the greatest-hits Last Night, I spose, helps here) - but largely the same as any classical concert you're likely to go to in a big hall. |
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