Rediscovered home movies, published this week, contain a brief clip of the composer joking with friends. There is also a shot of him dancing in a ring.
The narrator is 1930s Steinway executive Sasha Greiner.
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Fantastic video. The last great representative of a grand tradition, like the flower at the end of a branche, slightly withered but still beautiful.
what a lovely video …. this year the Easter will be on the same date for all Christians (Russian and Catholic) and Rachmaninoff’s Easter vespers are incredibly lofty and beautiful ….
That they are!
Although even the catholics didn’t have us staying in the church all night…
Published this week? The clip was uploaded in 2009.
I was just about to say it, this stuff has been floating around since forever, and the link in particular, since 2009
So what? Is that relevant? I certainly would not have seen it unless Norman had brought it to my attention. Enjoyed very much.
Inspirational–hopeful–beautiful. Thank you, NL.