“Sergei Rachmaninoff” was the spelling the composer himself used – and Rachmaninoff is the last name his parents also used before the Soviet’s russification efforts- including when he became a United States citizen. However, alternative transliterations of his name include Sergey or Serge, and Rachmaninov, Rakhmaninoff.
Rachmaninoff often said he had 85% musician.…
– What are the other fifteen? – asked him.
– Well, you see, I’m still a little bit human…
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