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BBC Documentaries: Season 2011

2011x329 Sergei Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow
TV-PG

  • 2011-02-11T21:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 1h
  • United Kingdom
  • English
Tony Palmer's 1998 documentary, shot in Russia, Switzerland and America, which profiles the great composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, features music conducted by Valery Gergiev and was made with the full participation of the composer's grandson, Alexander Rachmaninoff. Rachmaninoff's romantic, passionate music has been used in films such as Brief Encounter and Shine and includes some of the most famous melodies of the 20th century. The film features Rachmaninoff's letters and other reminiscences spoken by Sir John Gielgud.
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