Russian SoulMarch 3, 2014 | by Sean Hughes | Category: Music |
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Medtner, Rachmaninoff and Arensky, Le Salon de Musiques, February 9th 2014 — The latest presentation from Le Salon de Musiques—the fifth in its season of nine chamber music concerts—took place on February 9th. The setting, overlooking downtown Los Angeles, was an intimate corner of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion's fifth floor. The program featured music by Russian composers—Sergei Rachmaninoff, Anton Arensky and Nikolai Medtner—all born between 1861 and 1880 and each well-acquainted with the other two. In his introduction, Le Salon's artistic director Francois Chouchan said, "Tonight, when you listen to this music, I hope you will feel the Russian soul". [Read more] |
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