Rachmaninov began his Piano Sonata No. 2 Op. 36 in early 1913 while staying in the same Rome apartment once occupied by Tchaikovsky.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Chopin admired Liszt's playing, once noting in 1833, 'i should like to steal from him the way to play my own études.'
Compositional Technique
Chopin's Études, including Op. 25, redefined pianistic virtuosity by transforming technical exercises into serious concert pieces.
Composition History
Chopin's Douze Études Op. 25, composed between 1832-36, were dedicated to Marie d'Agoult, who was Franz Liszt's partner at the time.
Composition History
Rachmaninov later became dissatisfied with the original 1913 version of his Piano Sonata No. 2 Op. 36 and substantially abridged and revised it in 1931.
Composer Biography
Rachmaninov stated that the sound of church bells, which dominated Russian cities like Novgorod, Kiev, and Moscow, profoundly influenced his music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Debussy famously rejected the label of 'impressionist' for his music, preferring to draw inspiration from writers like Baudelaire and Edgar Allan Poe.
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