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  1. Rachmaninoff, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff, Rachmaninov, Sergei Rachmaninov, Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninovnoun

    composer and piano virtuoso born in Russia (1873-1943)

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    Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff (1 April [O.S. 20 March] 1873 – 28 March 1943) was a Russian-American 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 and rich orchestral colours. The piano is featured prominently in Rachmaninoff's compositional output and he made a point of using his skills as a performer to fully explore the expressive and technical possibilities of the instrument. Born into a musical family, Rachmaninoff took up the piano at the age of four. He studied with Anton Arensky and Sergei Taneyev at the Moscow Conservatory and graduated in 1892, having already composed several piano and orchestral pieces. In 1897, following the disastrous premiere of his Symphony No. 1, Rachmaninoff entered a four-year depression and composed little until successful supportive therapy allowed him to complete his enthusiastically received Piano Concerto No. 2 in 1901. In the course of the next sixteen years, Rachmaninoff conducted at the Bolshoi Theatre, relocated to Dresden, Germany, and toured the United States for the first time. Following the Russian Revolution, Rachmaninoff and his family left Russia, and in 1918 they settled in New York City. With his primary source of income coming from performances as a pianist and a conductor, Rachmaninoff had little time to compose. Because of this, he completed just six works between 1918 and 1943, including the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Symphony No. 3, and Symphonic Dances. By 1942, his declining health led to his relocation to Beverly Hills, California, and later became a US citizen a few weeks before he died of advanced melanoma in 1943.

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    Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninov (1873-1943) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. He is considered one of the last great champions of the Romanticism in Russian classical music. Some of his best-known works include his symphonies, piano concertos, and the Prelude in C sharp minor. Rachmaninov's music is characterized by sweeping melodies, rich orchestration, and complex harmonies. Despite leaving Russia after the 1917 revolution, his music remained deeply tied to Russian history and culture and he is often regarded as one of the greatest composers and musicians in Russian history.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Rachmaninov in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Rachmaninov in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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    Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich and Rachmaninov are excluded from posters, Russian writers and their books are banned, the last time such a massive campaign to destroy unfavorable literature was carried out by the Nazis in Germany almost 90 years ago.

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