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Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music. Early influences of Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and other Russian composers gave way to a thoroughly personal idiom notable for its song-like melodicism, expressiveness, dense contrapuntal textures, and rich orchestral colours. The piano is featured prominently in Rachmaninoff's compositional output and he used his skills as a performer to fully explore the expressive and technical possibilities of the instrument.
Top Tracks
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Rachmaninoff: Vocalise, Op 34, No. 14
Rachmaninov & Chopin Cello Sonatas
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Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30 : Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 — Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
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10 Preludes, Op. 23 : Rachmaninoff: 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 5 in G Minor (Alla marcia)
Rachmaninov: Preludes Op.3, Op.23 & Op.32
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Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30 : Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: III. Finale. Alla breve
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 — Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
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Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30 : Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto
Rachmaninoff: The Piano Concertos & Paganini Rhapsody
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Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 1 (1917 Final Version) : Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 1 (1917 Final Version): III. Allegro vivace
Rachmaninoff: The Piano Concertos & Paganini Rhapsody
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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 : Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 9. L'istesso tempo
Rachmaninoff: The Piano Concertos & Paganini Rhapsody
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10 Preludes, Op. 23 : Rachmaninoff: 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 5 Alla marcia in G Minor
Sviatoslav Richter - Complete DG Solo / Concerto Recordings
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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 : Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 19. A tempo vivace
Rachmaninoff: The Piano Concertos & Paganini Rhapsody
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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 : Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 16. Allegretto
Rachmaninoff: The Piano Concertos & Paganini Rhapsody
