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Sergei Rachmaninoff
b. 1873 · Semyonovo, Novgorod, Russia
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Bio
Sergei Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor born in 1873 in Semyonovo near Novgorod. He studied at the Moscow Conservatory and achieved early success with his First Piano Concerto and Prelude in C-sharp minor. After the 1917 Russian Revolution he emigrated to the United States, where he rebuilt his career as a touring pianist and continued composing major works including the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and the Symphonic Dances. His music fuses late-Romantic lushness with Russian folk elements and strong contrapuntal writing. He recorded extensively for RCA Victor and remains one of the most performed composers of the 20th century.
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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 18 Andante cantabile
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: 2. Adagio sostenuto
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: 1. Moderato
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Zdes' khorosho ('How Fair This Spot'), Op. 21, No. 7
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Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato
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Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVIII. Andante cantabile
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: 3. Allegro scherzando
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Preghiera (Arr. by Fritz Kreisler from Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18, 2nd Movement)
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato
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Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio
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Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVIII. Andante cantabile
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Albums
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2
Album · 2012
Rachmaninov Variations
Album · 2015
All We Need Is Love (& Classical Music) - A Valentine's Day Collection
Album · 2025
"Moment Musical" - Deep Focus & Concentration
Album · 2025
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 & Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30
Album · 2017
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Op.45; Intermezzo "Aleko"; Vocalise, Op.34
Album · 1984
Relaxing Piano
Album · 2024
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Album · 2003
Labyrinth: Ephemera
Album · 2024
"Adagietto" - Smooth Music to Relax
Album · 2025
"Golden Melodies: Bach, Mozart & more"
Album · 2026
Relaxing Classics
Album · 2025