The life story of Sergei Rachmaninoff told through the use of home movies, concert footage, and interviews.
Shot in Russia, Switzerland and America, this documentary was made with the full participation of the composer’s grandson, Alexandre Rachmaninoff. And Rachmaninoff’s letters and other reminiscences are spoken by Sir John Gielgud. Rachmaninoff says, “nowadays, I am rarely satisfied with myself, and almost never feel that what I do is successful. I am burdened with a harvest of sorrow”. The film features soloists Mikhail Pletnev, baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky and young stars Valentina Igoshina, Peter Jablonski and Nikolai Putilin. Tony Palmer
UK 1998 Tony Palmer 100m
Sun 17 May 18:45
Tickets £8
