The Rachmaninov family moved to St. Petersburg because of the decline of their family. 1882, rakhmaninov entered the local conservatory of music for further study. /kloc-in 0/885, he was introduced to Moscow to study under Nikolai zverev (никола? й Зве? рев/Nikolai Zverev) has received strict piano training.
Rachmaninov's hard training at the age of 10 soon showed his talent: his opera aleko won the prize; /kloc-at the age of 0/9, he wrote the famous piano prelude in c minor, which became his masterpiece in music. In the same year, he completed his first piano concerto .. 1892. Rakhmaninov graduated from Moscow Conservatory of Music with the honor of the first place and began his composing career.
1897, the premiere of Rachmaninov's first symphony attracted overwhelming bad reviews, which greatly hit him and made him unable to concentrate on composing. Later, I learned that the whole premiere was a mess because the conductor didn't practice enough that day and was drunk while conducting the performance. However, Rachmaninov didn't pull himself together and stopped giving birth in the next few years. He didn't regain his confidence until he was treated by the psychotherapist Nikolai Dahl. 1900, Rachmaninov completed his second piano concerto and dedicated it to Nikolai Dahl, who personally played the piano solo in the premiere. The performance was accepted by the public, making the second piano concerto a popular work.
Besides composing music, Rachmaninov is also an outstanding conductor. He was the conductor of 1904 Moscow Grand Theatre. In Russia, he is regarded as the most outstanding conductor of the opera Sergei Rachmaninoff. 1906, due to the political turmoil in Russia, Rachmaninov left Russia with his family to live in Italy temporarily, and then moved to Dresden, Germany, where he composed the famous Second Symphony and toured many countries in Europe.
During 1909, Rachmaninov performed in the United States for the first time. He even wrote the third piano concerto, which is considered to be the most difficult to play, which made him very popular in America. After returning to Russia, Rachmaninov became the conductor of the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra Band and became an important figure in the local music industry.
19 14 years, Russian politics was very turbulent, and many theaters were closed to avoid being destroyed by mobs. At first, Rachmaninov did not intend to leave the motherland, but because he came from a wealthy family and was a landlord, Rachmaninov began to realize the danger around him. 19 17, rakhmaninov was invited to perform in Sweden. He took this opportunity to leave Russia with his family and finally moved to the United States in 19 18. In order to make a living, Rachmaninov began his piano playing career, and spent the rest of his life playing in the United States and Europe for more than 20 years, but never set foot on the motherland.
193 1 year, Rachmaninov bought a house by the lake Lucerne in Switzerland, and wrote "Rhapsody on Paganini Theme" for piano and symphony according to the layout of his former residence.
Rachmaninov once said: "I feel more powerful when I work than when I am idle, so I pray to God to let me work until the last day of my life." God answered his prayers. At the age of 70, Rakhmaninov continued to perform everywhere. Until February 1943 was forced to stop because of physical discomfort, but cancer was diagnosed soon after. In March of the same year, Rakhmaninov's condition deteriorated and he could not eat. On March 26th, he fell into a coma. A group of musicians signed a telegram congratulating him on his 70th birthday. Unfortunately, I missed the opportunity to celebrate my birthday and finally passed away on March 28th 1943.
Before Rakhmaninov left Russia, he wrote a mass called Evening Prayer Mass, which he also wrote for his funeral. One of the lyrics (English version) goes like this: "Lord, now let your servant leave safely." ("Lord, now let your servant go in peace." )