Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “Vocalise” Op. 34, No. 14 was performed for the first time on cello and organ. The performance featured Vladimir A. Kolpashnikov on cello and Matthias Häusler on organ. The venue was the Catholic Church of “Maria Himmelfahrt” in Bad Wiessee. Rachmaninoff, a renowned composer, pianist, and conductor, was born on April 1, 1873, in Semënovo, Russia. He passed away on March 28, 1943, in Beverly Hills, California, USA at the age of 69.
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