Sergei Rachmaninoff, Chapter 1: A Prelude To A Life Filled With Sorrow And Beauty




The Great Composers show

Summary: Why do we love Rachmaninoff's music so much? Is it the romantic themes? The dark, brooding undercurrents? Whatever it is, it's hooked listeners for more than a century. Our new miniseries on The Great Composers opens with a look at Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C-sharp minor.