Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninov

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Sergei Vasilyevich
Rachmaninov

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• Sergei Vasilyevich
Rachmaninov is an outstanding
composer, pianist and conductor.
His musical output includes
symphonies, piano concertos,
operas and choral works. He was
also an acclaimed performer of
his works on the piano.
• Talented pianist and
conductor Sergei Vasilyevich
Rachmaninov saw the world on
April 1, 1873 in the Semyonovo
estate of the Novgorod province.
He became the fourth child in a
family where, besides him, there
were five other children, the
parents of the future pianist were
very gifted personalities: his
father, Vasily Arkadyevich,

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manifestations in music
Even during his studies, Sergey
became famous in Moscow. At
that time he created: Piano
Concerto No. 1. Prelude in Csharp minor. The romance "In the
silence of the secret night". The
opera "Aleko".
The composer's second wind
opened with the release of the
Second Piano Concerto in 1901.
Rachmaninov's work has become
mature, and the genre of the
concert is leading. During this
period, Sergei Rachmaninoff
produced such works as: the
poem "Island of the Dead"; the
poem "Bells"; sonata No. 2 for
piano.

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Death
Rachmaninov smoked a lot, at a
respectable age he was diagnosed with
cancer. The composer's grandson
Alexander linked health problems with
his grandfather's bad habit. The
composer died on March 28, 1943. Six
weeks before his death, the maestro's
last concert took place. Rachmaninov's
grave is located at Kensico Cemetery,
near New York.