Rachmaninov's reputation rests largely on his piano concertos and his Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Includes a special feature on American pianist Van Cliburn who won Russia's top piano competition at the height of the Cold War by playing Rachmaninov. Ian France (Cumbria www.highamhall.com/ian-france) Residential: £270 Non-residential: £190
Sibelius (1865-1957) and Grieg (1843-1907) were 2 of the foremost composers to emerge from Scandinavia in the Romantic era. They complement each other well, with the Finnish master excelling in larger-scale symphonic form, and the Norwegian being a supreme craftsman of chamber and piano music, and songs. We will look into their lives and musical