Sergei Rachmaninoff

Russian composer, pianist and conductor (1873–1943)
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Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Sergei Rachmaninoff

Summary

Sergei Rachmaninoff is a human[1]. He was born in Starorussky Uyezd[2]. He was born on April 1, 1873[3]. He died in Beverly Hills[4]. He died on March 28, 1943[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], musicologist[9], and virtuoso[10]. He ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,352 views/month, #4,450 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sergei Rachmaninoff was born in Starorussky Uyezd[2].
  • Born in Q139428256[12], Sergei Rachmaninoff…
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff died in Beverly Hills[4].
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff was born on April 1, 1873[3].
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff was born on March 20, 1873[13].
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff died on March 28, 1943[5].
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff is buried at Kensico Cemetery[14].
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff's father was Vasily Arkadyevich Rachmaninoff[15].
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff's mother was Lyubov Petrovna Butakova[16].
  • Among Sergei Rachmaninoff's spouses was Natalya Satina[17].
  • A child of Sergei Rachmaninoff was Irene Sergievna Rachmaninoff[18].
  • A child of Sergei Rachmaninoff was Tatiana Rakhmaninov[19].
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff held citizenship in Russian Empire[20].
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff held citizenship in United States[21].
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff worked as a composer[6].
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff's professions included pianist[7].
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff's professions included conductor[8].
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff worked as a musicologist[9].
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff's professions included virtuoso[10].
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff's field of work was music[22].
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff was employed by Moscow school number 19[23].
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory[24].
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff was educated at Saint Petersburg Conservatory[25].
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff's education included a stint at Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[26].
  • A notable student of Sergei Rachmaninoff was Gina Bachauer[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1873-04-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1943-03-28[31]

  • Genre(s): classical, concerto, opera, orchestral, romantic classical, symphonic poem, symphony[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, concerto, conductor, european, opera, orchestral, pianist, piano, romantic, romantic classical, romanticism, russian, russian composer, russian conductor, russian pianist, symphonic poem, symphony[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 44b16e44-da77-4580-b851-0d765904573e[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Starorussky Uyezd[2], an uezd of the Russian Empire[35], in Russian Empire[36], founded in 1727[37] and Q139428256[12]. Recorded date of birth include April 1, 1873[3] and March 20, 1873[13]. Sergei Rachmaninoff's father was Vasily Arkadyevich Rachmaninoff[15]. His mother was Lyubov Petrovna Butakova[16].

Education

Educated at Moscow Conservatory[24], a conservatory[38], in Russian Empire[39], founded in 1866[40], headquartered in Moscow[41]; Saint Petersburg Conservatory[25], a conservatory[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1862[44], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[45]; and Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[26], an academic institution[46], in Italy[47], founded in 1585[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], musicologist[9], and virtuoso[10]. Sergei Rachmaninoff's field of work was music[22]. Among his employers was Moscow school number 19[23]. Notable students include Gina Bachauer[27] and Ruth Slenczynska[49].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Symphony No. 1[50], a musical work/composition[51], founded in 1895[52]; All-Night Vigil[53], a musical work/composition[54], founded in 1915[55]; Piano Concerto No. 2[56], a musical work/composition[57]; Prelude in C-sharp minor[58], a musical work/composition[59]; Pyrrique[60]; and Scherzo in D minor[61], a musical work/composition[62]. Things named for Sergei Rachmaninoff include Conservatoire Rachmaninoff[63], Rachmaninoff[64], Rachmaninoff Glacier[65], and Rostov State Conservatory[66].

Recognition

Sergei Rachmaninoff received the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[67].

Personal Life

Sergei Rachmaninoff was married to Natalya Satina[17]. Children include Irene Sergievna Rachmaninoff[18], 1903–1969[68] and Tatiana Rakhmaninov[19], 1907–1961[69]. His religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[70].

Death and Burial

Sergei Rachmaninoff died on March 28, 1943[5]. He died in Beverly Hills[4]. The cause of death was melanoma[71]. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Sergei Rachmaninoff ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,352 views/month, #4,450 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 175 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

He has been cited as an influence by Mikis Theodorakis[74], a composer[75], 1925–2021[76], of Greece[77], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[78], specialised in film score[79] and Alexander Gradsky[80], a composer[81], 1949–2021[82], of Soviet Union[83], awarded the Honored art worker of the Russian Federation[84].

Entities named for him include Conservatoire Rachmaninoff[63], Rachmaninoff[64], Rachmaninoff Glacier[65], and Rostov State Conservatory[66].

FAQs

Where was Sergei Rachmaninoff born?

Born in Starorussky Uyezd[2], Sergei Rachmaninoff…

Where did Sergei Rachmaninoff die?

Sergei Rachmaninoff passed away in Beverly Hills[4].

Who were Sergei Rachmaninoff's parents?

Sergei Rachmaninoff's father was Vasily Arkadyevich Rachmaninoff[15]. Sergei Rachmaninoff's mother was Lyubov Petrovna Butakova[16].

Who was Sergei Rachmaninoff married to?

Sergei Rachmaninoff's spouses include Natalya Satina[17].

What did Sergei Rachmaninoff do for work?

Sergei Rachmaninoff worked as composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], musicologist[9], and virtuoso[10].

Where did Sergei Rachmaninoff go to school?

Sergei Rachmaninoff was educated at Moscow Conservatory[24], Saint Petersburg Conservatory[25], and Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[26].

What awards did Sergei Rachmaninoff receive?

Honors received include Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[67].

Who did Sergei Rachmaninoff influence?

Sergei Rachmaninoff has been cited as an influence by Mikis Theodorakis[74] and Alexander Gradsky[80].

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