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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: MSO Mornings: Rachmaninov’s Third Symphony
Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Written during his self-imposed exile from Russia on the shores of Lake Lucerne, Rachmaninov’s Third Symphony is a brooding, nostalgic work inspired by his Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Any doubts surrounding his homesickness are quickly laid to rest by the influence of Slavic folk music and dance rhythms in the…