Monument to the Russian classical composer, pianist and conductor Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninov (1873-1943) in Moscow, Russia
Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff, also commonly spelled in English as Rachmaninov (1 April 1873 - 28 March 1943) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. He was considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, very nearly the last great representative of Russian late Romanticism in classical music. Early influences of Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov and other Russian composers gave way to a thoroughly personal idiom which included a pronounced lyricism, expressive breadth, structural ingenuity and a tonal palette of rich, distinctive orchestral colors. The piano features prominently in Rachmaninoff's compositional output, either as a solo instrument or as part of an ensemble. He made it a point to use his own skills as a performer to explore fully the expressive possibilities of the instrument. Even in his earliest works, he revealed a sure grasp of idiomatic piano writing and a striking gift for melody.
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Location: Statue Of Sergei Rachmaninoff, Strastnoy Bulvar, Moscow, Russia, Eastern Europe
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