Sergey Vassilievich Rachmaninoff
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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Rachmaninoff 150
April 1st 2023 marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff. To celebrate we compiled a selection of some of our favourite Rachmaninoff sheet music publications. Find out more.
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Piano Sheet Music Essentials: Sergei Rachmaninoff
In our Piano Sheet Music Essentials series, we aim to offer recommendations of popular and well-known piano pieces by a selection of celebrated composers. This article focuses on the work of Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the late Romantic period.
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Popular Works: Rachmaninoff
- Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19 (6)
- Elegie, Op. 3 No. 1 (12)
- Études-Tableaux, Op. 33 (9)
- Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39 (8)
- Flight of the Bumblebee (after Rimsky-Korsakov) (7)
- Fragments (6)
- How fair this spot, Op. 21 No. 7 (27)
- Humoresque in G major, Op. 10 No. 5 (10)
- Lilacs, Op. 21 No. 5 (9)
- Melodie in E Major, Op. 3 No. 3 (8)
- Moment musical No. 5 in D flat major, Op. 16 No. 5 (6)
- Moments Musicaux, Op. 16 (9)
- Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 (9)
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1 (13)
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 (24)
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 (18)
- Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor, Op. 40 (10)
- Piano Piece in D minor (8)
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28 (6)
- Polichinelle, Op. 3, No. 4 (11)
- Polka italienne (9)
- Prelude Op. 3 No. 2 in C sharp minor (81)
- Prelude Op. 23 No. 5 in G minor (46)
- Preludes Op. 23 Nos. 1-10 (14)
- Preludes Op. 32 Nos. 1-13 (15)
- Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - Variation 18 (20)
- Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 (16)
- Spring torrents, Op. 14 No.11 (22)
- Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 (10)
- Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 13 (6)
- Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27 (9)
- Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27 - Adagio (10)
- The Bells, Op. 35 (7)
- The Isle of the Dead - Symphonic Poem, Op. 29 (6)
- The Rock - Fantasy for Orchestra, Op. 7 (6)
- Valse in A major, Op. 10 No. 2 (9)
- Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op. 42 (6)
- Vespers, Op. 37 (9)
- Vespers, Op. 37: Bogoroditse Devo (Rejoice, O Virgin) (30)
- Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14 (131)
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