MUSICAL JOURNEY (A) - SUMMER PALACES OF THE TSARS: Russia / Ukraine
Russia
Tsarskoye Selo: Palace of Catherine the Great
Suzdal: Kremlin
Moscow / St. Petersburg
Moscow / St. Petersburg: Memories of 1812
Ukraine / Russia
Crimea: Ai-Petri Mountains / Simeiz: Black Sea Coast Foros: Baydary Church / Swallow’s Nest (Lastochkino Gnezdo) Yalta: White Livadia Palace and Nikolay Church / Yalta: Anton Chekhov House and Museum / Gurzuf: Chekhova House
Russia
Pavlovsk: Summer Palace of Tsar Paul I
Petrodvorets: Summer Palace and Garden of Tsar Peter the Great
Date of Production: 2015-04-16
Playing Time: 01:19:02
Catalogue Number: 2.110294 UPC: 747313529452
UPC: 747313529452
The Places
The tour starts with views of Catherine the Great's Palace at Tsarskoe
Selo and leads eventually to the resort of Pavlovsk, after scenes from
Ukraine.
The Music
The music is taken from two of Rachmaninov's four piano concertos. The Second Concerto is among the most popular in romantic repertoire, while the Third Concerto is among the most challenging.
