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Rachmaninoff Sheet Music and Biography<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Sergei Rachmaninoff (Born 1st April 1873 ) was a Russian composer who lived in the 20th Century. His early works were very much influenced by other famous Russian composers such as Tchaikovsky<\/a>, Rimsky-Korsakov,<\/a> Balakirev<\/a>, and Mussorgsky<\/a>. However, as he became more established he created his own style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His works include Opus 34, No.14 Vocalise<\/a> and Opus 10, No.1 Nocturne<\/a> which is a feature on the site for a number of different instruments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have over twenty arrangements<\/a> of Sergei Rachmaninoff Sheet Music<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early Years<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sergei was born into an aristocratic family and was the fourth of six children. His father, Vasily was an army officer and amateur pianist and he married Lyubov the daughter of a rich army officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given Rachmaninoff’s quote below describing his father – I am guessing that they weren’t very close!… “a wastrel, compulsive gambler, a pathological liar and skirt chaser!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the age of four, Lyubov arranged for formal piano lessons for Sergei with Anna Ornatskaya of the St Peterburg Conservatory<\/a>, who lived with them. Rachmaninoff’s piano composition “Spring Waters” from 12 Romances, Op.14 was dedicated to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early Career<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In 1892 he graduated from the Moscow Conservatory<\/a>. Whilst spending time with friends in the Summer of 1893 he composed many pieces including Fantaisie-Tableaux (No.1, Op.5) and Moreceaux (Op.10).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a look here to view various arrangements of Op.10 Sheet Music on Music-Scores.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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The premiere of Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No.1 in 1897 was disastrous, taking place under the baton of the incompetent (& often drunk!) Glazunov. The critics ripped it apart. This reaction had a devastating effect on Rachmaninoff, leading to four years of depression. His Symphony No.1 was never performed again during his lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depression<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully after receiving professional help Rachmaninoff emerged from his depression. In 1901 he completed his first work; Piano Concerto No.2. for which he received a prestigious award. Its use in the Brief Encounter has made it a continual favourite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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