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Composer of the Week Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943) Episodes

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  1. Life in Exile

    5/5 Rachmaninov lived in America and Europe but kept in touch with Russia's artistic spirit.

  2. The Concert Pianist

    4/5 The fall of Old Russia in the October Revolution of 1917 forced Rachmaninov to emigrate.

  3. A Spiritual Homeland

    3/5 Like other Russian composers, Rachmaninov drew on the music of the Russian Orthodox Church

  4. The Young Artist

    2/5 In 1892 Rachmaninov began his career as a composer, but his First Symphony was savaged.

  5. Early Life

    1/5 Born to a musical family, Rachmaninov won a scholarship to the St Petersburg Conservatory.