Sergei Rachmaninoff just wasn't hungry -- literally and figuratively. So, after the success of his Piano Concerto No. 2, he took the less obvious route for a composer and dedicated himself to conducting and teaching. He just wasn't craving that next big hit. It was rising political unrest that forced him into composing again.

The Great Composers

Colorado Public Radio

Sergei Rachmaninoff, Chapter 5: The Reluctant Hit Maker

OCT 2, 201822 MIN
The Great Composers

Sergei Rachmaninoff, Chapter 5: The Reluctant Hit Maker

OCT 2, 201822 MIN

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Sergei Rachmaninoff just wasn't hungry -- literally and figuratively. So, after the success of his Piano Concerto No. 2, he took the less obvious route for a composer and dedicated himself to conducting and teaching. He just wasn't craving that next big hit. It was rising political unrest that forced him into composing again.