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Special: Rachmaninoff 150: A Celebration, Sat 4/1 @ 12pm

Classical 91.5 WXXO-FM

Published March 24, 2023 at 12:01 PM EDT

In this special celebrating the 150th birthday of composer Sergei Rachmaninov, grandson Alexandre Rachmaninoff (d. 2012) who was custodian of the Rachmaninov Foundation and the Swiss estate, reflects on his grandfather's legacy and reputation.

Alexandre Rachmaninoff aged three, with cousin Sophie and grandfather, the composer Sergei, at the Rachmaninoff Estate near Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, in 1936

4/1 April 1^st marks the 150^th anniversary of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s birth. Acclaimed pianists including Hélène Grimaud, Nikolai Lugansky, Mikhail Pletnev and more discuss and perform his compositions, and Rachmaninoff himself is also heard performing one of his works. Additionally, the composer’s grandson, Alexander Rachmaninoff, remembers his grandfather.