Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 / Symphony No. 3

Exactly 80 years before the Opening Concert of the 2019 Lucerne Festival, Sergei Rachmaninoff himself appeared for the first time on August 11, 1939 at the "International Music Festival Weeks". The roaring success of the performance stands in direct contrast to the need for retreat, seclusion and concentration that the star pianist sought as a composer. Marking three stages in his career, the concerto, étude, vocalise and symphony presented in 2019 take the listener to these places of retreat. And yet, they call to mind phenomena of public perception that still influence the way they are received today. In their diversity, these works invite us to appreciate the versatility of this extraordinary artist, to question, break through and expand patterns of perception.

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, op. 30
Études-tableaux, op. 39/2 in A minor (encore)

Vocalise op. 34, No. 14 (orchestral version)
Symphony No. 3 in A minor, op. 44

Riccardo Chailly, conductor
Denis Matsuev, piano
Lucerne Festival Orchestra

Release Date: August 14, 2020

Recorded live at the Concert Hall of KKL Luzern
August 2019

Directed by Ute Feudel
Produced by Paul Smaczny

A Production of Accentus Music
in Co-Production with Arte G.E.I.E., NHK, Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, SSR SRG, in Co-Operation with LUCERNE FESTIVAL
© 2020 Accentus Music

Picture Formats: Full HD & NTSC 16:9 (Blu-ray); NTSC 16:9 (DVD)
Sound Formats: DTS HD Master Audio & PCM Stereo (Blu-ray); Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, PCM Stereo (DVD)
Running Time: 110:45
Region Code: 0
FSK: 0
Product no. Blu-ray: ACC10487
EAN Blu-ray: 4260234832167
Product no. DVD: ACC20487
EAN DVD: 4260234832174

Picture Credit: Peter Fischli, Lucerne Festival