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Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff (Russian: Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов, Sergej Vasil'evič Rahmaninov) (1 April [O.S. 20 March] 1873 – 28 March 1943) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. He is recognised as a prominent figure in late Romantic-era music, with a style that evolved from early influences such as Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov to a more individual approach characterised by lyrical melodies, expressive harmonies, and complex textures. The piano played a central role in his compositions, and his experience as a performer informed his writing for the instrument. Rachmaninoff was born into a musical family and began piano lessons at the age of four. He studied at the Moscow Conservatory, graduating in 1892, by which time he had already composed several works. In 1897, after the unsuccessful premiere of his Symphony No. 1, he experienced a period of depression that lasted several years. He resumed composing with the Piano Concerto No. 2 in 1901, which received positive attention. Between 1904 and 1906, he served as conductor at the Bolshoi Theatre and subsequently moved to Dresden, Germany, in 1906. In 1909, he toured the United States as a pianist for the first time. Following the Russian Revolution, Rachmaninoff and his family emigrated from Russia in 1918, eventually settling in New York. He spent much of the following decades touring in the United States and Europe, and from 1932, he spent summers at his villa in Switzerland. During this period, his
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: 2. Adagio sostenuto
196,119212 Songs, Op. 21: V. Lilacs (Transcr. Rachmaninoff for Solo Piano)
169,0203Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato
129,5284Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 18 Andante cantabile
115,3395Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
88,8066Prélude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3, No. 2
82,2957Symphony Nr.2
79,8398Allegro ma non tanto
74,7019Lilacs
73,65610Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14
72,939albums
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2
Rachmaninov Variations
Rachmaninoff: Préludes; Études-Tableaux; Moments musicaux
Alexander Nevsky
RACHMANINOV: Piano Transcriptions and Arrangements
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 & Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30
Rachmaninoff Plays Rachmaninoff - The Ampico Piano Recordings
The Chopin Recordings
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Op.45; Intermezzo "Aleko"; Vocalise, Op.34
Rachmaninov (The Best of)
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3 & Rhapsody On a Theme of Paganini
RACHMANINOV: Works for Cello and Piano (Complete)