Czech Philharmonic/Semyon Bychkov: Vltava, Rachmaninoff Paganini & Symphony No 2

Czech Philharmonic, conductor Semyon Bychkov and pianist Seong-Jin Cho perform Smetana, Rachmaninoff’s Paganini Rhapsody and his Second Symphony.

The second night of the residency begins with Smetana’s Vltava from Má vlast, followed by Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and Symphony No. 2. It is separately billed from the previous night with a different programme, although the same orchestra, conductor and pianist appear.