Overview

Medtner Knight Errant
Medtner Russian Round Dance
Schubert/Prokofiev Waltz Suite
Shostakovich Concertino for 2 pianos
Shostakovich/Alexeev Jazz Suite for 2 pianos
Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances

On with the dance suggests itself as a title for the first concert of the second half of the series. In their original form, Rachmaninov’s magically compelling Symphonic Dances were written for Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra; the version for piano duet is less often heard but every bit as exciting as the orchestral original.