
Sergey Vassilievich Rachmaninov (Composer)
Born: 1st April 1873, Starorussky Uyezd
Died: 28th March 1943, Beverly Hills
Nationality: Russian
Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the late Romantic period. The influence of Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Balakirev, Mussorgsky, and other Russian composers is seen in his early works, later giving way to a personal style notable for song-like melodicism, expressiveness and rich orchestral colours.
Born into a musical family, Rachmaninoff took up the piano at the age of four. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in 1892, having already composed several piano and orchestral pieces. In 1897, following the negative critical reaction to his Symphony No. 1, Rachmaninoff entered a four-year depression and composed little until successful supportive therapy allowed him to complete his enthusiastically received Piano Concerto No.
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Interview,
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The pianist talks about his new album that draws links between two giants of the early twentieth century, via Earl Wild and the New York jazz scene in the 1920s.
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Popular Works: Rachmaninov
- Bogoroditse Devo (Rejoice, O Virgin) (from Vespers, Op. 37) (54)
- Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19 (141)
- Daisies, Op. 38 No. 3 (87)
- Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 5 in E flat minor (57)
- Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39 (49)
- How fair this spot, Op. 21 No. 7 (70)
- Lilacs, Op. 21 No. 5 (89)
- Moments Musicaux, Op. 16 (108)
- Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne, Op. 4 No. 4 (43)
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1 (118)
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 (297)
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 (236)
- Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor, Op. 40 (89)
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28 (51)
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36 (157)
- Polka de V.R. (51)
- Prelude Op. 3 No. 2 in C sharp minor (169)
- Prelude Op. 23 No. 2 in B flat major (48)
- Prelude Op. 23 No. 4 in D major (67)
- Prelude Op. 23 No. 5 in G minor (141)
- Prelude Op. 23 No. 6 in E flat major (42)
- Prelude Op. 32 No. 5 in G major (73)
- Prelude Op. 32 No. 10 in B minor (44)
- Prelude Op. 32 No. 12 in G sharp minor (143)
- Preludes Op. 23 Nos. 1-10 (62)
- Preludes Op. 32 Nos. 1-13 (56)
- Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 (162)
- Spring torrents, Op. 14 No.11 (47)
- Suite No. 1 (Fantaisie-tableaux), Op. 5 (51)
- Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17 (46)
- Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 (106)
- Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 13 (49)
- Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27 (123)
- Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44 (70)
- The Bells, Op. 35 (44)
- The Isle of the Dead - Symphonic Poem, Op. 29 (72)
- Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G minor, Op. post. (53)
- Variations on a Theme of Chopin, Op. 22 (45)
- Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op. 42 (117)
- Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14 (485)