Sergei Rachmaninoff


Sergei Rachmaninoff
Nationality: Russian
Born: 1873-1943
Education/Training:
began piano lessons as a child; entered St. Petersburg Conservatory at age 10, then attended Moscow Conservatory

Best Known For:
being a composer, conductor and concert pianist, ranked among the finest pianists of his time

Notable Compositions:
Piano Concerto #3, The Bells, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Prelude in C-sharp minor (from Morceaux de Fantaisies), Suite No. 1 for two pianos "Fantaisie-tableaux," The Isle of the Dead, Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, The Symphonic Dances, Etudes-Tableaux, and the Variations on a Theme of Chopin, No. 22; operas include Aleko, The Miserly Knight and Francesca da Rimini

Curious Facts:
in 1917, left Russia in the wake of the Russian Revolution for Switzerland where he lived until 1935, immigrated to the US and became a US citizen shortly before he died

Quotes:
"Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music." -Sergei Rachmaninoff

REPERTOIRE: Ave Maria

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A Shining Christmas Dec 16, 1983
A Shining Christmas Dec 17, 1983
A Shining Christmas Dec 18, 1983
Holiday Enchantment Dec 15, 1979
Holiday Enchantment Dec 16, 1979
Holiday Enchantment Dec 17, 1979
Christmas with the Chorale Dec 19, 1971
5th Annual High School Choir Festival Apr 20, 1994

REPERTOIRE: Selections from All-Night Vigil

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The Russian Evolution Sep 27, 2015

REPERTOIRE: Gladsome Light

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The Russian Evolution Sep 27, 2015

REPERTOIRE: Rejoice, O Virgin

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The Russian Evolution Sep 27, 2015

REPERTOIRE: Praise the Name of the Lord

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The Russian Evolution Sep 27, 2015

REPERTOIRE: Selections from Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

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The Russian Evolution Sep 27, 2015

REPERTOIRE: Praise the Lord from the Heavens

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The Russian Evolution Sep 27, 2015

REPERTOIRE: Let Our Mouths Be Filled

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The Russian Evolution Sep 27, 2015

REPERTOIRE: The Cherubic Hymn

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The Russian Evolution Sep 27, 2015

REPERTOIRE: Selections from All-Night Vigil

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The Russian Evolution Sep 26, 2015

REPERTOIRE: Gladsome Light

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The Russian Evolution Sep 26, 2015

REPERTOIRE: Rejoice, O Virgin

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The Russian Evolution Sep 26, 2015

REPERTOIRE: Praise the Name of the Lord

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The Russian Evolution Sep 26, 2015

REPERTOIRE: Selections from Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

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The Russian Evolution Sep 26, 2015

REPERTOIRE: Praise the Lord from the Heavens

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The Russian Evolution Sep 26, 2015

REPERTOIRE: Let Our Mouths Be Filled

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The Russian Evolution Sep 26, 2015

REPERTOIRE: The Cherubic Hymn

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The Russian Evolution Sep 26, 2015

REPERTOIRE: Rejoice, O Virgin from All-Night Vigil

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50th Season Celebration Sep 22, 2013

REPERTOIRE: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37

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Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil Sep 26, 2010

REPERTOIRE: 1. Come, Let Us Worship

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Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil Sep 26, 2010

REPERTOIRE: 2. Bless the Lord, O My Soul

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Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil Sep 26, 2010

REPERTOIRE: 3. Blessed Is the Man

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Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil Sep 26, 2010

REPERTOIRE: 4. Gladsome Light

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Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil Sep 26, 2010

REPERTOIRE: 5. Lord, Now Lettest Thou Thy Servant

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Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil Sep 26, 2010

REPERTOIRE: 6. Rejoice, O Virgin

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Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil Sep 26, 2010

REPERTOIRE: 7. The Six Psalms

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Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil Sep 26, 2010

REPERTOIRE: 8. Praise the Name of the Lord

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Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil Sep 26, 2010

REPERTOIRE: 9. Blessed Art Thou, O Lord

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Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil Sep 26, 2010

REPERTOIRE: 10. Having Beheld the Resurrection of Christ

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Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil Sep 26, 2010

REPERTOIRE: 11. My Soul Magnifies the Lord

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Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil Sep 26, 2010

REPERTOIRE: 12. The Great Doxology

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Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil Sep 26, 2010

REPERTOIRE: 13. The Troparion "Today Salvation Has Come"

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Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil Sep 26, 2010

REPERTOIRE: 14. The Troparion "Thou Didst Rise from the Tomb"

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Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil Sep 26, 2010

REPERTOIRE: 15. To Thee, the Victorious Leader

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Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil Sep 26, 2010

REPERTOIRE: Selections from the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Opus 31

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Rachmaninoff + Haydn Oct 12, 2008

REPERTOIRE: Glory to the Father

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Rachmaninoff + Haydn Oct 12, 2008

REPERTOIRE: In Thy Kingdom

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Rachmaninoff + Haydn Oct 12, 2008

REPERTOIRE: Come, Let Us Worship

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Rachmaninoff + Haydn Oct 12, 2008

REPERTOIRE: The Cherubic Hymn

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Rachmaninoff + Haydn Oct 12, 2008

REPERTOIRE: We Hymn Thee

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Rachmaninoff + Haydn Oct 12, 2008

REPERTOIRE: It is Truly Fitting

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Rachmaninoff + Haydn Oct 12, 2008

REPERTOIRE: Our Father

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Rachmaninoff + Haydn Oct 12, 2008

REPERTOIRE: Praise the Lord from the Heavens

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Rachmaninoff + Haydn Oct 12, 2008

REPERTOIRE: Let Our Mouths Be Filled

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Rachmaninoff + Haydn Oct 12, 2008

REPERTOIRE: Blessed Be the Name of the Lord

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Rachmaninoff + Haydn Oct 12, 2008

REPERTOIRE: Glory to the Father

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Rachmaninoff + Haydn Oct 12, 2008

REPERTOIRE: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37

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Resonate: Rachmaninoff Nov 12, 2006

REPERTOIRE: 1. Come, Let Us Worship

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Resonate: Rachmaninoff Nov 12, 2006

REPERTOIRE: 2. Bless the Lord, O My Soul

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Resonate: Rachmaninoff Nov 12, 2006

REPERTOIRE: 3. Blessed Is the Man

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Resonate: Rachmaninoff Nov 12, 2006

REPERTOIRE: 4. Gladsome Light

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Resonate: Rachmaninoff Nov 12, 2006

REPERTOIRE: 5. Lord, Now Lettest Thou Thy Servant

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Resonate: Rachmaninoff Nov 12, 2006

REPERTOIRE: 6. Rejoice, O Virgin

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Resonate: Rachmaninoff Nov 12, 2006

REPERTOIRE: 7. The Six Psalms

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Resonate: Rachmaninoff Nov 12, 2006

REPERTOIRE: 8. Praise the Name of the Lord

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Resonate: Rachmaninoff Nov 12, 2006

REPERTOIRE: 9. Blessed Art Thou, O Lord

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Resonate: Rachmaninoff Nov 12, 2006

REPERTOIRE: 10. Having Beheld the Resurrection of Christ

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Resonate: Rachmaninoff Nov 12, 2006

REPERTOIRE: 11. My Soul Magnifies the Lord

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Resonate: Rachmaninoff Nov 12, 2006

REPERTOIRE: 12. The Great Doxology

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Resonate: Rachmaninoff Nov 12, 2006

REPERTOIRE: 13. The Troparion "Today Salvation Has Come"

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Resonate: Rachmaninoff Nov 12, 2006

REPERTOIRE: 14. The Troparion "Thou Didst Rise from the Tomb"

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Resonate: Rachmaninoff Nov 12, 2006

REPERTOIRE: 15. To Thee, the Victorious Leader

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Resonate: Rachmaninoff Nov 12, 2006

REPERTOIRE: Slava Naródu! (Opus 15, No 1)

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LAMC Presents: The American Boychoir Nov 5, 1995

REPERTOIRE: All-Night Vigil

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All-Night Vigil Feb 28, 1998