Sergei Rachmaninoff, Chapter 2: Tchaikovsky And Rachmaninoff
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Chapter 2: Tchaikovsky And Rachmaninoff
The Great Composers · Kim Nguyen
September 15, 201819m 3s
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Show Notes
We all need a little help from friends, and one of Sergei Rachmaninoff's most supportive friends was none other than the great Russian composer Peter Tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky cheered for Rachmaninoff from his box seat at concerts and paired their works together in concert. But just as Rachmaninoff started to find his footing as a composer, Tchaikovsky died unexpectedly. Tchaikovsky had come to play the role of mentor and father figure to Rachmaninoff when he was a student. The elder composer's sudden death was an immeasurable blow to the talented but insecure Rachmaninoff.