Biography
Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist and conductor of the late Romantic period, some of whose works are among the most popular in the Romantic repertoire.
Born into a musical family, Rachmaninoff took up the piano at age 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 therapy allowed him to complete his enthusiastically received Piano Concerto No. 2 in 1901. For 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; in 1918, they settled in the United States, first in New York City. 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 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.
In Rachmaninoff's work, early influences of Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Balakirev, Mussorgsky, and other Russian composers gave way to a personal style notable for its song-like melodicism, expressiveness and rich orchestral colors. Rachmaninoff often featured the piano in his compositions, and he explored the expressive possibilities of the instrument through his own skills as a pianist.
Filmography
all 29
Movies 28
self 2
TV Shows 1
A Hall of Mirrors (2023)
Together Alone (2022)
tag (2020)
The Forbidden City Concert: Carmina Burana (2019)
A Russian Youth (2019)
The Edge of the World (2018)
Rachmaninoff: Symphonies Nos 1-3, Symphonic Dances (2018)
Eifman Ballet: The Brothers Karamazov (2016)
Francesca Da Rimini (2015)
Romance (2011)
Waldbühne 2009 | Russian Rhythms (2009)
Some Kind of Sadness (2006)
Epilogue (2005)
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova (2005)
Stupid Boy (2004)
Monna Lisa (2000)
Happy Birthday! (1998)
Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow (1998)
Great Russian Composers (1993)
The Bursa (1990)
Наш бронепоезд (1988)
The Elder Son (1975)
Apostrophes (1975)
Romeo e Giulietta (1964)
The Broken Wings (1964)
Stories About Lenin (1957)
The Barbarians (1953)
Aleko (1953)
The Golden Twenties (1950)
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GenderMale
Birthday1873-04-01
Deathday1943-03-28 (69 years old)
Birth NameСергей Васильевич Рахманинов
Birth PlaceStarorussky Uyezd, Russian Empire
ReligionEastern Orthodoxy
Height185-centimetre
ChildrenIrene Sergievna Rachmaninoff
FatherVasily Arkadyevich Rachmaninoff
MotherLyubov Petrovna Butakova
CitizenshipsRussian Empire, United States of America
Also Known AsСергей Рахманинов, Sergey Rakhmaninov, Sergei Rakhmaninov, Sergey Rachmaninoff, Sergei Rachmaninov, Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff, Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninov, Серге́й Васи́льевич Рахма́нинов
AwardsRoyal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal
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