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Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1873 April 1 | Sergeĭ Vasil'evich Rachmaninoff born on his family's estate at Oneg, near Tambov, Russia |
| 1882 | Rachmaninoff family, forced to sell their estate to pay for debts incurred by Sergei's father, moved to St. Petersburg Began studies at St. Petersburg Conservatory |
| 1891 | Graduated, with honors, from St. Petersburg Conservatory |
| 1892 | Signed contract with music publishing firm A. Gutheil [Gutkheĭl] Composed Prelude in C-sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, which was to become one of his most popular and enduring works |
| 1897 | Première performance of Symphony no. 1, op. 13; met with a dismal reception Abandoned composition almost entirely for the next three years Engaged as conductor of the Moscow Private Russian Opera where he began friendship with Fëdor SHaliapin [Feodor Chaliapin], performer with the company |
| circa 1900 | Began friendship with psychologist Nikolaĭ Dahl, who encouraged composer to return to composing Composed Concerto no. 2 for piano and orchestra, op. 18, dedicated to Dahl; met with tremendous acclaim |
| 1902 April 29 | Married cousin Natal'ia Aleksandrovna Satina (died 1951) |
| 1903 May | Daughter Irina born |
| 1907 May | Took part in Serge Diaghilev's "Saison Russe" concerts in Paris |
| 1907 July | Daughter Tat'iana [Tatiana] born |
| 1909 | Began first concert tour of the United States |
| 1914 (Autumn) | Embarked on concert tour of southern Russia with Serge Koussevitzky |
| 1917 | Family moved to West to escape Russian revolution Resided briefly in Stockholm and Copenhagen |
| 1918 November | Family emigrated to United States |
| 1931 | Purchased villa at Hertenstein, Switzerland, on the shore of Lake Luzerne; the villa was called "Senar," a name derived from the first letters of the names of Sergei and Natal'ia Rachmaninoff |
| 1934 | Completed Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for piano and orchestra, op. 43 |
| 1943 February 17 | Performed last concert, in Knoxville, Tenn.; poor health forced cancellation of the remainder of that year's concert tour |
| 1943 March 28 | Died at home, Beverly Hills, Calif.; interment at the Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York |
| 1975 | Sophie Satin died |