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Also Known As	Sergey Vasilyevich Rakhmaninov • Sergey Vasilyevich Rachmaninov
Born	April 1, 1873 • Russia
Died	March 28, 1943 (aged 69) • Beverly Hills • California
Notable Works	violin • “Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18” • “Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30” • “Preludes” • “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” • “Second Symphony” • “Symphonic Dances” • “The Bells”
Movement / Style	Romanticism

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