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Rachmaninoff

American  
[rahkh-mah-nuh-nawf, -nof, rahk-, ruhkh-mah-nyi-nuhf] / rɑxˈmɑ nəˌnɔf, -ˌnɒf, rɑk-, rʌxˈmɑ njɪ nəf /
Or Rachmaninov

noun

  1. Sergei Wassilievitch 1873–1943, Russian pianist and composer.


Rachmaninoff British  
/ rækˈmænɪˌnɒf, raxˈmaninəf /

noun

  1. Sergei Vassilievich (sɪrˈɡjej vaˈsiljɪvitʃ). 1873–1943, Russian piano virtuoso and composer

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Two years ago, Mr. Petrenko and his band wowed me when to this same venue they brought music of Rachmaninoff, Korngold, Dvořák and Bruckner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Virtuoso pianist Ruth Slenczynska, who was the last surviving pupil of Sergei Rachmaninoff, has died at the age of 101, following an astonishing nine-decade career.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

And, at one point midpiece, it sounded as though one of the pianists was making a grand entrance to a Rachmaninoff concerto amid the beautiful roaring din.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025

The Rachmaninoff recordings of Dudamel and Wang remain preferable but not for the soloists, both of whom are extraordinary and authentic with no need to compete.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025

He stocked it with her music workbooks and sheaves of invigorating Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, and a selection of Chopin.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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