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Extractions: Home About Biography Research ... Forum Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff was born into a family of landowners on 1st April 1873 at Oneg, near Novgorod, Russia. He was the fourth of six children. His father, Vasily, was a retired army officer and his mother, Lyubov, a wealthy general's daughter. Both were amateur pianists. Lyubov gave Sergei his first piano lessons at the age of four, but apparently saw nothing remarkable in her son's abilities. Sergei was seven years old when the family governess drew attention to his musical gifts, and Anna Ornatzkaya, a graduate of the St Petersburg Conservatory, was hired to teach him. Though a charming personality, Vasily was also a spendthrift and womaniser. He squandered the family fortune, and by 1882 all five of their estates had to be sold. The family moved to St Petersburg, where a diphtheria epidemic happened to be sweeping through the city. Sergei and two of his siblings caught the disease, and while he and his brother Vladimir pulled through, his sister Sophia died. Relations between the parents were now irreparably damaged and Vasili left the family. During these difficult times Sergei's greatest joy was his doting grandmother Butakova. She bought a farm for Sergei in the Novgorod countryside - where he spent several summers - and often took him to attend church services, which instilled in him a deep love of vocal music and an endless fascination with the sound of bells.
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Extractions: SERGEI VASILYEVITCH RACHMANINOFF No passado dia 12 de Outubro, no Grande Auditório da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, teve lugar um memorável concerto pela Orquestra Sinfónica de Milão Giuseppe Verdi , dirigida pelo Maestro Riccardo Chailly. É uma orquestra poderosa, de gente muito jovem, de muitos méritos, tal como a sua inserção no ciclo das Grandes Orquestras Mundiais fazia esperar. No programa o Concerto para Piano n.º 2, de Rachmaninoff, tocado pelo pianista Nelson Freire, que tocou muito bem. Não conhecia Alexander Mossolov (1900 1973), de quem foi tocada A Fundição do Aço, o impressionante retrato sonoro de uma fábrica. Depois Ottorino Respighi (1879 1936), o grande compositor italiano do início do século XX. Só tinha ouvido I pini di Roma em disco, mas a interpretação da orquestra milanesa foi bem outra coisa. Quanto a La Boutique Fantasque , a sua música foi já muito utilizada no cinema. Aqui fica também a entusiasta crítica do Público.
Internet Public Library: Music History 102 sergei rachmaninoff. Born Oneg, district of Novgorod, April 1, 1873 His careerfocused mainly on his concertizing as a virtuoso pianist, http://www.ipl.org/div/mushist/twen/russian.htm
Extractions: Education ... Music History 102 This collection All of the IPL Advanced Born: Oneg, district of Novgorod, April 1, 1873 Died: Beverly Hills, Cal., March 28, 1943 Having studied at the St. Petersburg and Moscow Conservatories, Rachmaninoff produced, at the age of twenty, one of the most popular and enduring piano pieces in the whole literature, the Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3 no. 2 . Most of Rachmaninoff's best-known compositions were written before 1917, the year he left Russia to settle first in Switzerland, and later in the United States. His career focused mainly on his concertizing as a virtuoso pianist, although he was acknowledged as a fine conductor. Among his best works are his four piano concertos , including the well-known Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor , which illustrates Rachmaninoff's penchant for "the big tune," much in the manner of Tchaikovsky , whom he greatly admired. Born: Sontsovka, April 27, 1891
Sergei Rachmaninov sergei Rachmaninov (18731943) During this period, however, he was active asa pianist on both sides of the Atlantic (though never again in Russia). http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/rachmaninov.html
Extractions: Country: Russia/USA Detailed Information about Introduction (born Semyonovo, 1 April 1873; died Beverley Hills, 28 March 1943). He studied at the Moscow Conservatory (1885-92) under Zverev (where Skryabin was a fellow pupil) and his cousin Ziloti for piano and Taneyev and Arensky for composition, graduating with distinction as both pianist and composer (the opera Aleko , given at the Bol'shoy in 1893, was his diploma piece). During the ensuing years he composed piano pieces (including his famous c-sharp Minor Prelude), songs and orchestral works, but the disastrous premiere in 1897 of his Symphony no.1, poorly conducted by Glazunov, brought about a creative despair that was not dispelled until he sought medical help in 1900: then he quickly composed his Second Piano Concerto. Meanwhile he had set out on a new career as a conductor, appearing in Moscow and London; he later was conductor at the Bol'shoy, 1904-6. By this stage, and most particularly in the Piano Concerto no.2, the essentials of his art had been assembled: the command of the emotional gesture conceived as lyrical melody extended from small motifs, the concealrnent behind this of subtleties in orchestration and structure, the broad sweep of his lines and forms, the predominant melancholy and nostalgia, the loyalty to the finer Russian Romanticism inherited from
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Extractions: It is tempting to explain Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov's lifelong outward stoicism, the icy demeanor he always exhibited when performing, as a protective mechanism acquired slowly and painfully in his youth, when one difficulty after another presented itself to a sensitive, naturally withdrawn young man who was nevertheless determined to make his way in the world as a musician. He had little help from his parents. His father squandered the famiIy fortune so quickly that Sergey was only nine years old when he saw the estate at Novgorod where they had lived, the last of their property, auctioned off to pay debts. By that time Rachmaninov was studying piano with his cousin Alexander Ziloti and composing prolifically. He would endure further hardships, but at least his genius was also being recognized, and he began to gather champions to his cause. An early convert was the older composer Peter Tchaikovsky, who attended the performance of his graduation piece, the opera Aleko. Tchaikovsky was to have conducted another early Rachmaninov work, the symphonic fantasy The Rock , but he died before being able to do so (Rachmaninov responded by writing an Elegiac Trio in his memory). Another ambitious early work. the
Extractions: Home About Biography Research ... Forum Research into the life and works of the Russian composer, pianist and conductor Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff. Dear readers, Substantial books about Rachmaninoff dont come along very often, but one has just been published: its called Rachmaninoff: Life, Works, Recordings by Max Harrison. It will be reviewed here in the next update. BB 17 July 2005 Previous editorials CD review - Ashkenazy - Moments Musicaux (17 July 2005) CD review Concert review - Grimaud - Piano Concero No 2 (25 June 2005) Get a short newsletter by email when the web site is updated: Your email address: Home About Biography Research ... Forum
Classical Net - Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto #3 Detailed information about the history, edits, and fans of the piece with selecteddiscography. http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/works/rachman/pc3.html
Extractions: Member of The Rachmaninoff Society Much of the information in this page is based on Scott Colebank's (of Prairie Village of Kansas, USA) Discography of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, op. 30 . I'm extremely grateful to Mr. Colebank for his research on the Third Concerto and his permission to allow me to create this page based on his research. Please see below for more information about Mr. Colebank's research on the Third Concerto and how you can contact The Rachmaninoff Society These views are my own and do not represent those of The Rachmaninoff Society Mr. Scott Colebank nor the National University of Singapore . Kindly send your views and comments to Kar-Gee, Tan . This is my first-ever attempt to create an HTML page and I hope to be able to improve on it in terms of contents and presentation. So, your suggestions and constructive criticism will be kindly appreciated. The Third (as it will be known for the rest of this article) was completed as a major composition which Rachmaninoff would "show off" in New York in 1909 during his first concert tour of USA. He wrote the work in the peace of his family's country estate, Ivanovka, and it was completed on 23 September 1909 (Julian Calendar).
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Extractions: @import "misc/drupal.css"; @import url(http://nicklewis.smartcampaigns.com/modules/codefilter/codefilter.css); @import "themes/tcrc/style.css"; @import "themes/tcrc/style.css"; @import "themes/tcrc/nav.css"; @import "themes/tcrc/main.css"; @import "themes/tcrc/headers-text.css"; @import "themes/tcrc/node.css"; @import "themes/tcrc/links.css"; @import "themes/tcrc/sidebar.css"; Sergei Rachmaninoff: Ossia Cadenza from Piano Concerto No. 3 in d-minor Op. 30 Performed by Nick Lewis Listen in MP3 Sergei Rachmaninoff Ossia Cadenza: Performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy http://nicklewis.smartcampaigns.com/trackback/16 December 15, 2004 - 6:42pm printer friendly version Thank you Submitted by Scott Dabney (not verified) on July 20, 2005 - 2:37pm. Nick... Thank you for sharing your clip of Rachmaninoff performing his own cadenza. Amazing... Here's to your continued adventures... Scott reply Ossia Cadenza op.30
Extractions: "The Great Piano Works Of Sergei Rachmaninoff" is one of 16 books in the popular Warner Bros. series of "Great Piano Works". This series of printed sheet music books features a variety of works by master composers for the piano. The cover of each book boasts a painting of the composer. Also included in each volume is a preface about the composer and a wide selection of pieces. Each volume contains between 144 and 192 pages. These are great quality publications at a super price!
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Rachmaninov: The Piano Concertos sergei RACHMANINOV (18731943) Stephen Hough is a pianist of immense finesse,who is incapable of playing a vulgar or exaggerated note. http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/details/67501.asp
Extractions: Ever since we started working with Stephen in 1996 recording these concertos has been on the agenda: its probably been the project closest to his heart. But it took several years before we found the orchestra and conductor that we felt would do justice to this important project. The combination of Dallas and Litton offers a conductor who adores Rachmaninov (he has recorded all the symphonies) and understands the works from a pianists perspective, an orchestra with a glorious and old-fashioned string sound of the kind with which the composer would be familiar, a hall to record in which is one of the best in the world, and lets not forget Stephen Hough who has already won two Gramophone Record of the Year accolades for his concerto recordings. As the results here triumphantly show, all our hopes have been fulfilled, and more. Apart from the Paganini Rhapsody, recorded after a concert performance, these are essentially live recordings. Over a period of eighteen days eleven concerts were given, with each concerto being played several times. From these we have pieced together an ideal performance free of coughs, noises and the few musical mishaps which occurred, but still capturing the excitement of what was, by common consent, a sensational series of concerts.
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Extractions: Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Works, edited by Joseph Banowitz. Belwin-Mills Publishing/Warner Bros. (15800 N. W. 48th Ave., Miami, FL 33014), 2003. 68pp. $14.95. Advanced. There are five volumes for solo piano in the Warner Brothers Publication Performing Artist Series. Chopin, Debussy, Schubert, Schumann and Rachmaninoff each are represented in this series meant for the intermediate, late-intermediate and advanced student. Joseph Banowitz is the editor of this series and performs all the compositions on five CDs included with the respective book.
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Extractions: Sergey Vassilyevich Rachmaninoff was born on April 1, 1873, into an aristocratic family in Novgorod, Russia. By the age of six, Sergey had begun piano lessons, with Anna Ornatskaya, of the St. Petersburg Conservatory. She noted a special talent in the young boy, and later recommended him for scholarship to the conservatory in 1881. His father, a former captain in the Imperial Guard, squandered nearly all of his wife's dowry, which included five estates, by 1882. The family was forced to move into a small apartment in St. Petersburg. A diphtheria epidemic was running rapid through the city, and Sergei, and two of his siblings became ill. His sister, Sophia was unable to overcome the illness, and eventually succumbed to it. His failures and the death of Sophia humiliated and he left his wife, leaving her to raise the remaining four children on her own. From 1883-1885, Sergey studied at the conservatory in St. Petersburg, but troubles within his family life, and his obsession with the piano, drew his attention away from his studies. The result, was failure in all of his exams. At the schools recommendation, his mother sent him to Moscow to study at the Moscow conservatory, to further explore and expand his musical talents. He lived and studied with Nikolai Zveref, one of the leading musical instructors in Russia. Sergey became more disciplined, and developed a more optimistic outlook on life. Sergey moved out and began studies with his cousin, after a dispute with Zveref. He studied in earnest, and in 1892, he graduated from the conservatory with high honors. A special commendation came directly from Tchaikovsky, on his thesis project, the opera
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Sergei Rachmaninoff -- Facts, Info, And Encyclopedia Article sergei rachmaninoff. Categories Classical pianists, Russian composers, Romanticcomposers, Russian pianists, 20th century classical composers, http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/s/se/sergei_rachmaninoff.htm
Extractions: Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff , also Sergey Rachmaninov or Serge Rakhmaninov (A federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state) Russia n (Someone who composes music as a profession) composer (A person who plays the piano) pianist , and (The person who leads a musical group) conductor . He was a late representative of the (A soulful or amorous idealist) Romantic movement in music, and had a considerable reputation as a pianist, often appearing as a soloist in his own works. Born in Semyonovo, near (A city in northwestern Russia on the Volkhov River; Russia's oldest city and an important trading center in the Middle Ages) Novgorod into a wealthy, strongly military family of (The Turkic language spoken by the Tatar people living from the Volga to the Ural Mountains) Tatar background, Rachmaninoff had his first
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