Rachmaninoff, Sergey

Performer

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1 April [O.S.20 March] 1873 – 28 March 1943) was a Russian composer, 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 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. [source from Wikipedia]

Work

• Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1
• Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
• Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
• Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor, Op. 40
• Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A minor, Op. 43
• Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A minor, Op. 43 - variation 18 (Weekly Playlist 2015.10.02)
• Swan Song, D. 957
• Violin Sonata in A major, D. 574 - Grand Duo
• 7 Salon Pieces, Op. 10
• Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44