Sergei Rachmaninoff

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Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff (Russian: Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов), 1 April 1873 - 28 March 1943, was a composer, pianist, and conductor. Alternative transliterations of his name include Sergey or Serge, and Rachmaninov, Rakhmaninoff.) Rachmaninoff was born in 1873 in Semyonovo, near Novgorod, in north-western Russia. He was born into a noble russian family, who had been in the service of the Russian tsars since the 16th century. His parents were both amateur pianists.

Rachmaninov is regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century. He had legendary technical facilities and rhythmic drive, and his large hands were able to cover the interval of a thirteenth on the keyboard (a hand span of approximately twelve inches). His large handspan roughly corresponded with his height; Rachmaninov was 6 feet 6 inches (1.98m) tall according to sources. He also had the ability to play complex compositions upon first hearing. Many recordings were made by the Victor Talking Machine Company recording label of Rachmaninov’s performing his own music, as well as works from the standard repertory.

His reputation as a composer, on the other hand, has generated controversy since his death. The 1954 edition of Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians notoriously dismissed his music as “monotonous in texture … consist mainly of artificial and gushing tunes …” and predicted that his popular success was “not likely to last”. [1] To this, Harold C.

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  • Keila_M

    Genius!!!

    30 May 5:36pm Reply
  • Catherine_Fancy

    Piano Trio No.1 in Gm <3

    16 May 4:42pm Reply
  • MsChestertonx

    Perfecto.

    24 Apr 7:28pm Reply
  • Buksemannen

    Cant say which of the Piano Concertos i enjoy the most of the second and the third. They are equally astonoshing.

    22 Apr 3:06pm Reply
  • d3idr3

    Majestic is the first word that comes to mind when listening to his piano concertos.

    22 Apr 10:24am Reply
  • Kilgorer

    Dat second piano concerto is da bess

    3 Apr 10:49am Reply
  • kozhwen

    Ой, чувак, с прошедшим днем рождения тебя. Прости, завтыкал.

    2 Apr 10:57am Reply
  • kokosloot

    http://www.osterhausart.nl/ my paintings and drawings,

    2 Feb 12:39pm Reply
  • badoom_bum

    Piano concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18, I - Moderato - incredibly beautiful.

    31 Jan 6:42pm Reply
  • WasNotWhyNot

    I'll carry on just fine, don't worry

    16 Jan 5:06pm Reply
  • tyom86

    Рахманинов классный концерт сочинил: 2й)

    4 Jan 3:02pm Reply
  • qixonnaute

    i wuv u dude i wish you wrote more but at the same time there's just too much of you in this world that i can't properly absorb the gorgeousity made flesh.. what do i do? i can't keep on living with the knowledge i have failed you, failed to understand what you slaved over to create, what is the purpose of me anymore, i cannot go on---

    2 Jan 4:49am Reply
  • mozes_kriebel

    Together with Chopin and Liszt the best classical music has to offer

    28 Nov 2012 Reply
  • Gayball86

    magical

    8 Nov 2012 Reply
  • radiosluchacz

    Larghetto from his first symphony is one of the most beautiful thing i have ever heard!

    7 Oct 2012 Reply
  • ColonelTheSlav

    Hm?

    29 Sep 2012 Reply
  • matheushout

    nodame cantabile

    8 Sep 2012 Reply
  • Divine_Trick

    Alexface21, оf course she knows. It's only ckecking for you.)

    21 Aug 2012 Reply
  • Alexface21

    TroubleStarte, you know he wrote more than one piece with the tempo marking Allegro Ma Non Tanto, right?

    21 Aug 2012 Reply
  • realityiD

    Genius ♥

    15 Aug 2012 Reply
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