On Friday night at the Jack Singer Concert Hall, the celestial aligned with the terrestrial: it was a full moon in the skies and, on cue, the CPO presented Rachmaninoff’s ever-popular Second Piano Concerto, complete with the tune in the last movement that became famous with the words “Full moon and empty arms.” Ted Mossman’s 1945 hit, combining Rachmaninoff’s immortal music with truly banal words may not have the currency it once had, but the original concerto certainly has retained its popularity. Read More