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Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninov (Russian: Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов, Sergej Vasil’evič Rahmaninov, April 1, 1873 (N.S.) or March 20, 1873 (O.S.) – March 28, 1943) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. (“Sergei Rachmaninoff” was the spelling the composer himself used while living in the West throughout the latter half of his life, including when he became a United States citizen. However, alternative transliterations of his name include Sergey or Serge, and Rachmaninov, Rachmaninow, Rakhmaninov or Rakhmaninoff.)

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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Gamester wrote:
yesterday evening

Hey! Care to join the new "Classical and Romantic Music" group! Check it out and join if you like! :o)

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Nisstyre56 wrote:
7 days ago

http://www.last.fm/group/NO+MORE+ON+TOUR+JOKES

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JeckelHyde wrote:
8 days ago

What is hipster ?

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EAsternHIpster wrote:
9 days ago

john cale inspiration

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tweeassfuck wrote:
10 days ago

badass

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ex-RockKorel wrote:
16 days ago

Vote, please, to change this composer to: Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов at the "suggest a correction" section at the bottom of the right column.

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a_n_a_r_c_h_y wrote:
17 days ago

and yeah ROMANTIC PERIOD REPREZZZZZZENT, YO. WUT, WUT, WUT

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a_n_a_r_c_h_y wrote:
17 days ago

lmao @ "hipster garbage". Ironic/sarcasm obviously, but there's nothing cool or edgy about sitting next to a bunch of old fogeys and kids at your local symphony orchestra's concert ;-)

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yu00 wrote:
26 days ago

His piano concertos reflect perfectly his personnality

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Harry_01 wrote:
28 days ago

Please tell me where I can find more pieces by him, because I only have the Piano Concertos No.2 and No.3 Allegro ma non tanto.

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Harry_01 wrote:
28 days ago

Great composer.

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NWG369 wrote:
last month

lol

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pipo4321 wrote:
last month

Sorry, Rachmaninoff isn't meant for the mentally impaired who listen to crappy metal music.

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Jonzo67 wrote:
last month

People that listen to a composer who was around before any modern trends are hipsters? Right.

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rajazan wrote:
last month

hipster garbage [2]

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igromanka wrote:
last month

i'm proud to be russian...

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NWG369 wrote:
last month

hipster garbage

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Acquisition wrote:
last month

absolute. genius.

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katze-ren wrote:
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Rachmaninoff is love.

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ilovemonday wrote:
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I started to love classical music because of him! genius!

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