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Sergei Rachmaninoff
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) was a Russian pianist and composer best known for his piano concertos and symphonies. He overcame an early ravaging by critics and several years of depression to create works which are today amongst the most...
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Rachmaninoff's House in Beverly Hills
The former home in Beverly Hills, California of the Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943).
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Rachmaninoff Working in his Garden
A c. 1910 photograph of the Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) working on his third piano concerto in his garden at Ivanovka near St. Petersburg.
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Rachmaninoff at his Piano
A c. 1936 photograph of the Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) at his piano at his home in Beverly Hills, California.
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Photograph of Rachmaninoff as a Student
An 1892 photograph of the Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) when he was a student (far right) at the Moscow Conservatory. With him are Anton Arensky (1861-1906), seated in the middle, and Lev Conus and Nikita Morozov.
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Sergei Rachmaninoff by Somof
A 1923 oil on canvas portrait of the Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) by Konstantin Andreyevich Somov. (Russian Museum, St Petersburg)
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Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso noted for his solo piano music. Chopin's work helped make the piano the most popular musical instrument of the 19th century. One of the great composers of Romantic music, Chopin's...
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Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 2 / Sviatoslav Richter, Stanislaw Wislocki (1959/2015)
Sergey Vasil’yevich Rachmaninov (1873 – 1943) Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 2 C-moll Op. 18 1 Moderato 2 Adagio Sostenuto 3 Allegro Scherzando Recorded: #1-3: Warsaw, Philharmonie on 26th to 28th April 1959 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cgoroo...
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12 Great Composers
In this collection, we consider 12 of the great composers, from Bach to Rachmaninoff. Covering Baroque, Classical, and Romantic music, many of the works remain instantly recognisable even amongst non-classical music fans. The biographies...
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Facial Reconstruction of Sophia Palaiologina (Palaeologus)
A forensic facial reconstruction of Sophia Palaiologina (Palaeologus) by Sergey Nikitin, 1994.