Anna Fedorova Plays Rachmaninov's Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini

A soloist pianist from Ukraine, Anna also performs as a chamber musician and with various symphony orchestras. She made her debut at the Concertgebouw at the age of 16 and has performed there since. Fedorova has won various accolades in International Music Festivals across various countries in Europe.

The concert is an hour-long set, conducted by Gerard Oskamp. The show will feature two main pieces.

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Rachmaninoff

Written for a solo piano and an orchestra by Sergei Rachmaninoff, the score resembles a piano concerto. The piece has 24 variations in three sections and takes about 30 minutes to perform. The score is widely recognized and appears in many movies and TV shows including Ronin, Alive Inside and the Good Wife.

First Symphony by Schumann

Commonly called the Spring Symphony, it was composed by Robert Schumann in 4 days. Inspired by Adolf Böttger's poem Frühlingsgedicht, the symphony has 4 movements and highlights the romantic inspiration of the composer

• Philharmonie Südwestfalen

• Gerard Oskamp - Conductor

• Anna Fedorova - Piano

• Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43

• R. Schumann - First Symphony in B flat, Op. 38 'Frühling'