Another Side of Rachmaninoff
Host George Marriner Maull, as a 9-year-old boy soprano, discovered another side of composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. He had listened to his mother play a number of his solo piano works…
Host George Marriner Maull, as a 9-year-old boy soprano, discovered another side of composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. He had listened to his mother play a number of his solo piano works…
Saturday, January 30, 2021 7-8pm. NJPAC Virtual Lecture. Free on Zoom. Featuring Maestro George Marriner Maull.
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Stumbled upon this quite by accident on our Maryland PBS station. What a joy! Firebird is my favorite piece of music and your wonderful program just enhanced my appreciation of Stravinsky’s genius. Thank you and keep up your great work of feeding our souls!