Miraculous Mandarin with Rachmaninoff’s Fourth Piano Concerto
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts 1601 Broadway Blvd., Kansas City, MO, United StatesWhile visiting Mexico in 1932, Aaron Copland visited a popular dance hall and was entranced by the freshness and beauty of Mexican folk melody. He set about composing a piece to reflect the lively spirit he felt there. El Salón México includes bits of Mexican songs woven together with Copland’s characteristic zest. Multitalented Conrad Tao…