Beethoven & Rachmaninoff

Sergei Rachmaninoff declared, “I try to make my music speak simply and directly that which is in my heart.” Stewart Goodyear plays Rachmaninoff’s ravishing Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Critics say he “provides an adrenaline pulsing dose of excitement”. Plus, a rare moment of Beethoven at peace. Every measure of the poetic “Pastoral” Symphony animates his impressions of country life. And the swirling energy of Anna Clyne’s Masquerade sets in motion this concert of popular classics.