Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff, and Copland featuring Alexander Malofeev, piano
Tanglewood
Koussevitzky Music Shed, Lenox/Stockbridge, MA
Renowned conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, whose rich association with the BSO dates back to his time as a TMC Fellow (1968-69), is joined by the remarkable young Russian pianist Alexander Malofeev in his BSO and Tanglewood debut for Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Sparkling and lush, it is one of the most beloved and challenging concertos in the repertoire. Aaron Copland’s orchestral music epitomizes a distinctly American sound that persists in the concert hall and in film soundtracks. His Third Symphony, premiered by the BSO and Serge Koussevitzky in 1946, incorporates the bold and familiar Fanfare for the Common Man. The concert opens with Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s brief, rousing Dubinushka, based on a tune he heard marching workers sing during the Russian Revolution of 1905 and not performed by the BSO since 1944.
Gates open at 5:30pm
Performance Details
Aug 27, 2022, 8:00pm EDT
Program Notes & Works
Dubinushka
Dubinushka became a symbol of the revolutionary movement of the 1880s, and a rallying cry during the events of 1905.
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Opus 30
For pianists, Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto stands as the ultimate challenge. Its herculean technical demands, titanic scale, and emotional richness scared off such seasoned virtuosi as Joseph Lhévinne, Arthur Rubinstein, and Sviatoslav Richter.
Symphony No. 3
The monumental Symphony No. 3 of Aaron Copland, completed in 1946, has a special relationship to Tanglewood.
