What is the most famous of Rachmaninoff music?

Answer 1

Sergei Rachmaninoff may be most famous as a composer but also was a famous pianist and conductor in his day. He pretty much gave up conducting at the end of his life, and composed little as well in his later life. He never stopped playing the piano though! Rachmaninov is probably most well known in terms of compositions for his 4 piano concertos, 3 symphonies (especially 2), Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Preludes for Solo Piano (especially the G Minor, C Sharp Minor and B Flat Major ones) and his Symphonic Dances. He recorded all of his piano concertos and they all of the highest standard.

Answer 2

This is partly an opinion question.

Probably the most famous nocturne is #20 op. posthomous in C-sharp minor.

Probably the most famous polonaises are the heroic and the military.

Etudes, op.25 no.2, op.10 no.12,

op.10 no.2,

op.10 no.3

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Answer 3

He wrote a lot of very beautiful music, but among the most famous are the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, and the second piano concerto. Then there is the piano prelude, C sharp minor, Opus 3 #2, dedicated to Anton Arensky. Many will think of this piece as his most famous.

Answer 4

Pyotr Tchaikovsky is best known for The 1812 overture which has canons firing.

Answer 5

Some of Rachmoninoff's most famous music were: Prelude in G minor, Prelude in C minor, etc. etc.(another fact is that he was born in Novgorod,Russia).

Answer 6

I think the most famous is the flight of the bumble bee but his Opera shaherazade was famous too

Answer 7

Rachmanioff's most famous piece is Prelude in C Sharp Minor. He was asked to play it so often that he disliked the piece himself and wouldn't always play it if requested to in a concert.

Answer 8

Sergei Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor. Some of his most popular pieces of compositions include the first piano concerto and the Prelude in C-sharp minor.