Rachmaninoff, Sergei (1873-1943)
Rachmaninov. (Public Domain, 1900).
| Alternative last name spellings: Rajmáninov, Rachmaninov. |
| Alternative first name spellings: Serguéi Vasílievich. |
| Alias: – |
“The virtuosos look to the students of the world to do their share in the education of the great musical public. Do not waste your time with music that is trite or ignoble. Life is too short to spend it wandering in the barren Saharas of musical trash.”
GENERAL INFO
| Description: Considered one of the most influential virtuoso pianists of the 20th century, Rachmaninoff was one of the last great romantic composers of European classical music. | |
| Sex: Male | Occupation: Composer, Conductor, Pianist. |
| Place of Birth / Death: Semiónov, Russia / Beverly Hills, New York, USA. | Country Tags: Russia. United States. |
| Periods: 19th Century. 20th Century (first half) | Genres: Symphonic music, Orchestral musis, Chamber music, Instrumental music, Concer, Opera. |
| Styles: Romanticism. Virtuosism. | School / Group: – |
| Instruments: Piano. | Relatives: Arkady Alexandrovich (grandfather) Aleksandr Ziloti (cousin) |
| Patrons: – | Master: Nikolái Zvérev, Antón Arensky, Sergey Taneyev, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky. |
IN MUSICHESS
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External links
- All Music: Sergei Rachmaninoff biography: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sergey-rachmaninov-mn0000505265/biography – [13/02/2018].
- Biografías y vidas. La enciclopedia biográfica en línea: Sergei Rachmaninoff: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/r/rachmaninov.htm – [13/02/2018].
- Busca biografías: Sergei Rachmaninoff: https://www.buscabiografias.com/biografia/verDetalle/6940/Sergei%20Rachmaninov%20-%20Serguei%20Rajmaninov – [13/02/2018].
- Naxos: Sergei Rachmaninoff: https://www.naxos.com/person/Sergey_Rachmaninov_21001/21001.htm – [13/02/2018].
- New world encyclopedia: Sergei Rachmaninoff: http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Sergei_Rachmaninoff – [13/02/2018].
- Piano Red: Sergei Rachmaninoff: pianista y compositor: http://www.pianored.com/rachmaninoff.html – [13/02/2018].
- Sergei Rachmaninoff at Encyclopædia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sergey-Rachmaninoff – [13/02/2018].
- Sergei Rachmaninoff Discography at Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/283473-Sergei-Vasilyevich-Rachmaninoff – [13/02/2018].
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sergei Rachmaninoff: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Rachmaninoff – [13/02/2018].
- Wikiquote: Sergei Rachmaninoff: https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Sergei_Rachmaninoff – [13/02/2018].
Bibliography
- Beltrando-Patier, Marie-Claire y otros (1996). Historia de la música. Espasa Calpe.
- Burkholder, J. Peter. Jay Grout, Donald. Palisca, Claude V. (2015). Historia de la música occidental. Madrid: Alianza música.
- Harrison, Max (2006). Rachmaninoff: Life, Works, Recordings. Bloomsbury Publishing.
- Martyn, Barrie (1990). Rachmaninoff: Composer, Pianist, Conductor. Scolar Press.
- Michels, Ulrich. (1992) Atlas de música, Vol 2. Madrid: Alianza Editorial.
- Onnen, Frank. (1967). Enciclopedia de la música. Madrid: Afrodisio Aguado.
- Pajares Alonso, Roberto L. (2010). Historia de la Música en 6 bloques. Madrid: Visión libros.
- Schonberg, Harold C. (1988). The Virtuosi: Classical Music’s Great Performers From Paganini to Pavarotti. Vintage.
- Turina, Joaquín. (2000). Enciclopedia abreviada de la música. Madrid: Biblioteca Nueva.
