Los Angeles, the city in which Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) spent the last few months of his life, played host to an exceptional festival of music last February. As part of this year’s Rachmaninoff 150 celebrations, Yuja Wang joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic and its Music and Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel over two consecutive weekends to perform all four of the composer’s piano concertos and the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Deutsche Grammophon was there to capture their sold-out and critically acclaimed performances live at Walt Disney Concert Hall. These works have been part of Yuja Wang’s repertoire since the start of her career, and she continues to bring fresh insights to their kaleidoscopic riches.
Rachmaninoff: The Piano Concertos and Paganini Rhapsody – Yuja Wang, Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic
