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Lecture

Patrick Bade
Sergei Rachmaninoff: 1873-1943

Sunday 22.05.2022

Summary

Patrick Bade discusses the life and career of Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943), reflecting on Rachmaninoff’s mixed critical reception up to the 1960s. The lecture covers Rachmaninoff’s early life, including his family background, his melancholic childhood focused on playing the piano, and his pivotal mentorship under piano teacher Nikolai Zverev. Excerpts from some of his successes include. “C-Sharp Minor Prelude,” “Second Piano Concerto,” “Third Piano Concerto,” “The Bells,” and “Fourth Piano Concerto.”

Patrick Bade

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Patrick Bade is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education for many years and has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, and V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century paintings and historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.