Rachmaninoff

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Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff[a][b] (1 April [O.S. 20 March] 1873[c][d] – 28 March 1943) was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the late Romantic period. The influence of Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Balakirev, Mussorgsky, and other Russian composers is seen in his early works, later giving way to a personal style notable for song-like melodicism, expressiveness and rich orchestral colours.[5] Born into a musical family, Rachmaninoff took up the piano at the age of four. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in 1892, having already composed several piano and orchestral pieces. In 1897, following the negative critical reaction to 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. Rachmaninoff often featured the piano in his compositions, and he explored the expressive possibilities of the instrument through his own skills as a pianist. Following the Russian Revolution, Rachmaninoff and his family left Russia. They settled in New York City in 1918. With his main source of income coming from piano and conducting performances, demanding tour schedules led to a reduction in his time for composition. Between 1918 and 1943, he completed just six works, including the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Symphony No. 3, and Symphonic Dances. By 1942, his failing health led to his relocation to Beverly Hills, California. One month before his death from advanced melanoma, Rachmaninoff was granted American citizenship. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpaPWuDQUcc The Best of Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff (1 April [O.S. 20 March] 1873 -- 28 March 1943) 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 personal style notable for its song-like melodicism, expressiveness and his use of rich orchestral colors.The piano is featured prominently in Rachmaninoff's compositional output, and through his own skills as a performer he explored the expressive possibilities of the instrument. (0:00) Piano Concerto No.2 in Cm Op.18 - I. Moderato (9:19) Piano Concerto No.2 in Cm Op.18 - II. Adagio sostenuto (19:50) Piano Concerto No.3 in Dm Op.30 - I. Allegro (34:46) Piano Concerto No.4 in Gm Op.40 - III. Allegro vivace (43:26) Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Op.43 (1:04:04) Symphony No.1 in Dm Op.13 - I. Grave - Allegro ma non troppo (1:17:52) Symphony No.2 in Em Op.27 - III. Adagio (1:33:00) Symphonic Dances Op.45 - I. Non allegro (1:44:59) Prelude Op.23 No.02 in Bbm - Maestoso (1:48:41) Prelude Op.23 No.10 in Gbm - Largo (1:52:49) Morceaux de Salon Op.10 - No.5 in G - Humoresque (1:59:57) Etudes-tableaux Op.39 - Allegro moderato - Tempo di marcia in D No.9 (2:03:37) Cello Sonata in Gm Op.19 - III. Andante (2:09:19) The Bells Op.35 - III. Presto (2:18:10) Vespers Op.37 - Bless the Lord, O my soul (2:23:03) Francesca da Rimini Op.25 - I. Prologue Performers: Piano Concertos No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 and Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Earl Wild (pianist) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein (conductor) Symphony No.1 in Dm Op.13 - I. Grave - Allegro ma non troppo (USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra and Gennady Rozhdestvensky (conductor) Symphony No.2 in Em Op.27 - III. Adagio (London Symphony Orchestra and Gennady Rozhdestvensky (conductor) Symphonic Dances Op.45 - I. Non allegro (Russian State Symphony Orchestra and Valery Polyansky (conductor) Prelude Op.23 No. 2 and No. 10 (Santiago Rodriguez (piano) Morceaux de Salon Op.10 - No.5 in G - Humoresque (Alexander Ghindin (piano) Etudes-tableaux Op.39 - Allegro moderato - Tempo di marcia in D No.9 (Nikolai Lugansky (piano) Cello Sonata in Gm Op.19 - III. Andante (Yakov Flier (piano) Daniil Shafran (cello) The Bells Op.35 - III. Presto (Olga Lutsiv-Ternovskaya (soprano) Leonid Bomstein (tenor) Vyacheslav Pochapsky (bass) State Symphony Capella of Russia and Valery Polyansky (conductor) Vespers Op.37 - Bless the Lord, O my soul (Olga Borusene (soprano) Yuri Korinnyk (tenor) Mykhaylo Tyshchenko (tenor) The National Academic Choir of Ukraine "Dumka" and Valery Polyansky (conductor) Francesca da Rimini Op.25 - I. Prologue (Bolshoi Orchestra and Andrei Chistyakov (conductor) Music in this video Learn more Listen ad-free with YouTube Premium Song Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato Artist Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein Album Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4 / Rhapsody On A Theme of Paganini Licensed to YouTube by Naxos Digital Services US, Inc (on behalf of Chandos); LatinAutorPerf, LatinAutor, Public Domain Compositions, LatinAutor - Warner Chappell, UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, and 6 Music Rights Societies Song Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto Artist Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein Album Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4 / Rhapsody On A Theme of Paganini Licensed to YouTube by The Orchard Music, Naxos Digital Services US, Inc (on behalf of Chandos); LatinAutorPerf, LatinAutor, Public Domain Compositions, UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, and 5 Music Rights Societies Song Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: I. Allegro Artist Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein Album Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4 / Rhapsody On A Theme of Paganini Licensed to YouTube by Naxos Digital Services US, Inc (on behalf of Chandos); LatinAutor - Warner Chappell, LatinAutorPerf, UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, LatinAutor Song Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40: III. Allegro vivace Artist Abbey Simon, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin Album Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4 & Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Licensed to YouTube by Entertainment One U.S., LP, Naxos Digital Services US, Inc (on behalf of Vox Box); Concord Music Publishing, and 4 Music Rights Societies Song Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Artist Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein Album Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4 / Rhapsody On A Theme of Paganini Writers Sergei Rachmaninoff Licensed to YouTube by The Orchard Music, Naxos Digital Services US, Inc (on behalf of Chandos); União Brasileira de Compositores, UMPI, LatinAutorPerf, Public Domain Compositions, and 3 Music Rights Societies Song Symphony No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 13: I. Grave Artist Gianandrea Noseda, BBC Philharmonic Album Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 1, The Isle of the Dead & Youth Symphony Licensed to YouTube by PIAS, Naxos Digital Services US, Inc (on behalf of Chandos); Wise Music Group, Polaris Hub AB, and 3 Music Rights Societies Song Symphony No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 13: I. Grave - Allegro ma non troppo Artist Valery Gergiev, London Symphony Orchestra Album Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 1 - Balakirev: Tamara Licensed to YouTube by Harmonia Mundi (on behalf of Lso Live), and 3 Music Rights Societies Song Symphonic Dances, Op. 45: I. Non allegro Artist Valeri Kuzmich Polyansky, Russian State Symphony Orchestra Album Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances & The Bells Licensed to YouTube by PIAS, Naxos Digital Services US, Inc (on behalf of Chandos) Song The Bells, Op. 35: III. Presto Artist Valeri Kuzmich Polyansky, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Olga Lutsiv-Ternovskaya, Leonid Bomstein, Vyacheslav Pochapsky, Russian State Symphonic Cappella Album Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances & The Bells Licensed to YouTube by PIAS, Naxos Digital Services US, Inc (on behalf of Chandos); Concord Music Publishing, and 9 Music Rights Societies Song Vespers, Op. 37: II. Bless the Lord, O My Soul Artist National Choir Of The Ukraine "Dumka" & Yevhen Savchuk, National Choir Of The Ukraine "Dumka" & Yevhen Savchuk Album Russian Orthodox Choral Music Licensed to YouTube by Kontor New Media Music (on behalf of Brilliant Classics); UMPI, SOLAR Music Rights Management, and 7 Music Rights Societies