Person Open DS/UK/974 Rachmaninoff; Sergei (1 April 1873-28 March 1943); Russian composer, pianist and conductor Rachmaninoff Sergei 1 April 1873-28 March 1943 Russian composer, pianist and conductor Male Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff https://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/787FqR7lJ2uQf Starorussky Uyezd, Russia (born)

Beverly Hills, California, United States (died)

American Russian Musician; Composer / Piano / Conductor White Heterosexual Sergei Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the late Romantic period. Rachmaninoff took up the piano at the age of 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, 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Rachmaninoff (2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 8/13/2012 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 2e5a2a61-e9ef-4f8b-8a43-ea40a25632cf