Rachmaninoff which period

Rachmaninov made his first tour of the United States as a pianist in , an event for which he composed the Piano Concerto No. This successful tour made him a popular figure in America.

Following the Russian Revolution of , which meant the end of the old Russia, Rachmaninov and his family left for Stockholm in December of , and never returned to the home country afterwards. They settled then in Denmark for a year, and finally started a 10 days voyage from Oslo to New York on November 1, , which marked the beginning of the American period of the composer's life. After Rachmaninov's departure, his music was banned in the Soviet Union for several years.

His compositional output slowed, partly because he was required to spend much of his time performing to support his family, but mainly because of homesickness ; he felt that, when he left Russia, it was as if he had left behind his inspiration. The falloff in Rachmaninov's output was dramatic. Between and mainly living in Russia , Rachmaninov wrote 39 compositions with opus numbers. Between and his death in , mainly living in the U. As the years went on, and he became more and more aware of the fact that he would never again return to his beloved homeland, he was overwhelmed with melancholia.

Most people who knew him later in life described him as the saddest man they had ever known. The melody, the chords, and the sound of the orchestra mixed with the arpeggios in the piano are all unforgettable. Click play on the performance below, sit back, and let the waves of sound wash over you. The extended clarinet solo at the beginning introduces the dreamlike character of the movement and the strings then take over, sweeping us up in music that builds in ever-greater swells of passion.

This adagio leaves us warm and content, and possibly shows Rachmaninoff the romantic at his most idealist. Variations on a Theme of Corelli: Variation 14 and 15 The Corelli Variations are often overshadowed by those of the hit Paganini Rhapsody, but the majesty of this work cannot be overlooked.

Andante The cello and piano are treated as equal partners in this expansive chamber work. Moment Musicaux No. Prelude No. Piano Concerto No. Symphony No. He finally went to a hypnotist, who repeated over and over to him, "You will write your Concerto - You will write your Concerto. He went on to compose several other concertos plus symphonies, piano works and songs. Another well-known work is the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Following the Russian Revolution in , Rachmaninoff left his home country, moving first to Switzerland and then to the United States.

He toured often, conducting and performing.