Showing posts with label Sergei Rachmaninoff. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sergei Rachmaninoff. Show all posts
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Happy birthday, Sergei Rachmaninoff
It is the birthday of Russian composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873). He came to the United States after the Russian Revolution, and recorded for Edison Records and Victor Talking Machine Company (later RCA Victor). Here is a playlist of his music beginning with one of his most well-known works, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Happy birthday, Vladimir Horowitz
It is the birthday of pianist Vladimir Horowitz (1903), who is regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. Horowitz began performing in 1925. His career spanned 50 years. His repertorie included works of the greatest composers, among them Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Mozart, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Schumann, and Tchaikovsky. Here is Chopin's Black Key Étude, so called because the right hand plays exclusively on the black keys.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Happy birthday, Rachmaninoff
It is the birthday of Russian composer, pianist and conductor, Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873), who was also a world renowned pianist. He emigrated to the United States after the Russian Revolution in 1917 and never returned to Russia. He never returned to Russia. The Piano Concerto No. 3 was composed for his first United States tour in 1909.
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