Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff ( rahkh-MAH-nə-nawf, -nof, rahk-; Russian: Серге́й Васи́льевич Рахма́нинов, Sergei Vasilyevich Rakhmaninov, 1 April [O.S. 20 March] 1873 – 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.
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Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff 1 April 1873 Veliki Novgorod
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28 March 1943 (aged 69) Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California
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Zodiac | Aries |
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