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 (10,008 views/month, #4,450 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Sergei Rachmaninoff was born in Starorussky Uyezd^[2].
• Sergei Rachmaninoff passed away in Beverly Hills^[4].
• Sergei Rachmaninoff was born on April 1, 1873^[3].
• Sergei Rachmaninoff was born on March 20, 1873^[12].
• Sergei Rachmaninoff died on March 28, 1943^[5].
• Burial took place at Kensico Cemetery^[13].
• Sergei Rachmaninoff's father was Vasily Arkadyevich Rachmaninoff^[14].
• Sergei Rachmaninoff's mother was Lyubov Petrovna Butakova^[15].
• Sergei Rachmaninoff was married to Natalya Satina^[16].
• A child of Sergei Rachmaninoff was Irene Sergievna Rachmaninoff^[17].
• A child of Sergei Rachmaninoff was Tatiana Rakhmaninov^[18].
• Sergei Rachmaninoff held citizenship in Russian Empire^[19].
• Sergei Rachmaninoff held citizenship in United States^[20].
• Sergei Rachmaninoff's professions included composer^[6].
• Sergei Rachmaninoff worked as a pianist^[7].
• Sergei Rachmaninoff's professions included conductor^[8].
• Sergei Rachmaninoff's professions included musicologist^[9].
• Sergei Rachmaninoff worked as a virtuoso^[10].
• Among Sergei Rachmaninoff's employers was Moscow school number 19^[21].
• Sergei Rachmaninoff's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory^[22].
• Sergei Rachmaninoff was educated at Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[23].
• Sergei Rachmaninoff's education included a stint at Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia^[24].
• A notable student of Sergei Rachmaninoff was Gina Bachauer^[25].
• A notable student of Sergei Rachmaninoff was Ruth Slenczynska^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Sergei Rachmaninoff is Symphony No. 1^[27].

Product Details

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• 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]

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Origins and Family

Born in Starorussky Uyezd^[2], Sergei Rachmaninoff… Recorded date of birth include April 1, 1873^[3] and March 20, 1873^[12]. His father was Vasily Arkadyevich Rachmaninoff^[14]. His mother was Lyubov Petrovna Butakova^[15].

Education

Educated at Moscow Conservatory^[22], a conservatory^[35], in Russian Empire^[36], founded in 1866^[37], headquartered in Moscow^[38]; Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[23], a conservatory^[39], in Russia^[40], founded in 1862^[41], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[42]; and Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia^[24], an academic institution^[43], in Italy^[44], founded in 1585^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], pianist^[7], conductor^[8], musicologist^[9], and virtuoso^[10]. Among Sergei Rachmaninoff's employers was Moscow school number 19^[21]. Notable students include Gina Bachauer^[25] and Ruth Slenczynska^[26].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Symphony No. 1^[27], a musical work/composition^[46], founded in 1895^[47]; All-Night Vigil^[48], a musical work/composition^[49], founded in 1915^[50]; Piano Concerto No. 2^[51], a musical work/composition^[52]; Prelude in C-sharp minor^[53], a musical work/composition^[54]; Pyrrique^[55]; and Scherzo in D minor^[56], a musical work/composition^[57]. Things named for Sergei Rachmaninoff include Conservatoire Rachmaninoff^[58], Rachmaninoff^[59], Rostov State Conservatory^[60], and Rachmaninoff Glacier^[61].

Recognition

Sergei Rachmaninoff received the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[62].

Personal Life

Sergei Rachmaninoff was married to Natalya Satina^[16]. Children include Irene Sergievna Rachmaninoff^[17], 1903–1969^[63] and Tatiana Rakhmaninov^[18], 1907–1961^[64]. His religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[65].

Death and Burial

Sergei Rachmaninoff died on March 28, 1943^[5]. He died in Beverly Hills^[4]. The cause of death was melanoma^[66]. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Sergei Rachmaninoff ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,008 views/month, #4,450 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 152 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

He has been cited as an influence by Alexander Gradsky^[69], a composer^[70], 1949–2021^[71], of Soviet Union^[72], awarded the Honored art worker of the Russian Federation^[73] and 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].

Entities named for him include Conservatoire Rachmaninoff^[58], Rachmaninoff^[59], Rostov State Conservatory^[60], and Rachmaninoff Glacier^[61].

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^[14]. Sergei Rachmaninoff's mother was Lyubov Petrovna Butakova^[15].

Who was Sergei Rachmaninoff married to?

Sergei Rachmaninoff's spouses include Natalya Satina^[16].

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^[22], Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[23], and Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia^[24].

What awards did Sergei Rachmaninoff receive?

Honors received include Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[62].

Who did Sergei Rachmaninoff influence?

Sergei Rachmaninoff has been cited as an influence by Alexander Gradsky^[69] and Mikis Theodorakis^[74].