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Sergei Rachmaninoff
Russian composer, pianist and conductor (1873–1943)
"Rachmaninoff" redirects here. For other uses, see Rachmaninoff (disambiguation).
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| Born | 1 April [O.S. 20 March] 1873 Semyonovo, Staraya Russa, Novgorod Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 28 March 1943(1943-03-28) (aged 69) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Works | List of compositions |
Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff[a][b] (1 April [O.S. 20 March] 1873 – 28 March 1943) was a Russian composer, virtuosopianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music. Early influences of Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and other Russian composers gave way to a thoroughly personal idiom notable for its song-like melodicism, expressiveness, dense contrapuntal textures, and rich orchestral colours. The piano is featured prominently in Rachman
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Sergei Rachmaninoff
Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff (April 1, 1873 – March 28, 1943) was a Russiancomposer, pianist, and conductor. (Alternative spellings for his name include Sergey or Serge and Rachmaninov, Rachmaninow or Rakhmaninov, all transliterations of Сергей Рахманинов, his name in Cyrillic. "Sergei Rachmaninoff" was the spelling Rachmaninoff himself used while living in the West.)
While his reputation as composer only came later in life, Rachmaninoff's skill as pianist was well-known and highly respected; he often performed his own works as soloist. He was one of the greatest pianists of his generation, having legendary technical facilities and rhythmic drive, and his large hands were able to cover a an interval of twelfth on the piano. Many recordings were made by the Victor Talking Machine Company recording label of him performing own music as well as works from the standard repertoire.
His compositions include, among others, four piano concertos, th
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