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Author: Ilya Ovchinnikov
Russian Life: Mar/Apr 2008
Department: Features
Page: 48 ( 4) pages
Summary: A prolific composer and masterful performer, Sergei Rachmaninov bridged musical eras and national cultures. Indeed, his name is synonymous with 20th century classical music in the U.S., Russia and?Europe. Yet the irony is that Rachmaninov might have felt more at home in the 19th century –?as long as there were cars.
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