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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She met Rachmaninoff in 1934, after substituting for him in a concert.

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

Each could be heard playing Rachmaninoff over the weekend in Southern California — and they couldn’t be less alike if they tried.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 29, 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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