Rachmaninoff

or Rach·ma·ni·nov

[ rahkh-mah-nuh-nawf, -nof, rahk-; Russian ruhkh-mah-nyi-nuh f ]

/ rɑxˈmɑ nəˌnɔf, -ˌnɒf, rɑk-; Russian rʌxˈmɑ nyɪ nəf /

noun

Ser·gei Was·si·lie·vitch

[sur-gey vuh-seel-yuh-vich; Russian syir-gyey vuh-syee-lyi-vyich] /sɜrˈgeɪ vəˈsil yə vɪtʃ; Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ vʌˈsyi lyɪ vyɪtʃ/,1873–1943, Russian pianist and composer.

Example sentences from the Web for rachmaninoff

Like the guy who sits down at the piano in a hotel lobby and bangs out Rachmaninoff.

Federer Breaks His Silence |Joshua Robinson |September 6, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
The giant of to-day, to my mind, is indisputably Rachmaninoff.

Great Pianists on Piano Playing |James Francis Cooke
It is as dismal and as overdone as Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C sharp minor.

Nights in London |Thomas Burke
In this book, immortal Rachmaninoff describes in detail his success in overcoming a severe case of mental depression.

A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis |Melvin Powers

An excellent example of this is contained in the autobiography, Rachmaninoff's Recollections.

A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis |Melvin Powers
She played the Rachmaninoff "Prelude," and when she had finished they neither moved nor spoke.

The Outrage |Annie Vivanti

British Dictionary definitions for rachmaninoff

Rachmaninoff

Rachmaninov

/ (rækˈmænɪˌnɒf, Russian raxˈmaninəf) /

noun

Sergei Vassilievich (sɪrˈɡjej vaˈsiljɪvitʃ). 1873–1943, Russian piano virtuoso and composer

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Rachmaninoff

or Rach·ma·ni·nov

noun

Example sentences from the Web for rachmaninoff

British Dictionary definitions for rachmaninoff

Rachmaninov

noun