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Happy birthday, Sergei Rachmaninoff

Posted on April 1, 2025 by ksedinger

Born this date. I remain as fascinated by and indebted to his music as I was when I first heard it way back when. I have written a great deal about Rachmaninoff here and elsewhere, including a big burst for … Continue reading →

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Sergei Rachmaninoff, 151

Posted on April 1, 2024 by ksedinger

Born this date: Sergei Rachmaninoff, one of my very favorite musical voices in history. Last year was his 150th, and it seemed to me that we did not hear nearly enough about him back then. I wrote quite a lot … Continue reading →

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Rachmaninoff at 150: A Month of Celebration

Posted on April 1, 2023 by ksedinger

I’ve been looking forward to this month for a while now! I actually started gathering ideas for an essay or two about Rachmaninoff a year ago, but then I looked up his dates and I realized that 2023 is his … Continue reading →

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Sergei Rachmaninoff at 149

Posted on April 1, 2022 by ksedinger

I was going to spend this month writing about, among other things, composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, who was born on April 1, 1873. Then I did the math and realized that a whole month-long focus on Rachmaninoff might be a better … Continue reading →

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