Rachmaninoff

or Rach·ma·ni·nov

[ rahkh-mah-nuh-nawf, -nof, rahk-; Russian ruhkh-mah-nyi-nuhf ]

/ rɑxˈmɑ nəˌnɔf, -ˌnɒf, rɑk-; Russian rʌxˈmɑ nyɪ nəf /

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noun

Ser·gei Was·si·lie·vitch

[sur-geyvuh-seel-yuh-vich; Russian syir-gyeyvuh-syee-lyi-vyich], /sɜrˈgeɪ vəˈsil yə vɪtʃ; Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ vʌˈsyi lyɪ vyɪtʃ/, 1873–1943, Russian pianist and composer.

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How to use Rachmaninoff in a sentence

Like the guy who sits down at the piano in a hotel lobby and bangs out Rachmaninoff.
Federer Breaks His Silence|Joshua Robinson|September 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And had M. Rachmaninoff instead of being a musician been a painter, would not a like destiny await his compositions?
Musical Portraits|Paul Rosenfeld
Are not the piano-pieces of M. Rachmaninoff the result of a relationship to the instrument that is fast becoming outmoded?
Musical Portraits|Paul Rosenfeld
An excellent example of this is contained in the autobiography, Rachmaninoff's Recollections.
A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis|Melvin Powers

In this book, immortal Rachmaninoff describes in detail his success in overcoming a severe case of mental depression.
A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis|Melvin Powers
She played the Rachmaninoff "Prelude," and when she had finished they neither moved nor spoke.
The Outrage|Annie Vivanti

British Dictionary definitions for Rachmaninoff

Rachmaninoff

Rachmaninov

/ (rækˈmænɪˌnɒf, Russian raxˈmaninəf) /

noun

Sergei Vassilievich (sɪrˈɡjej vaˈsiljɪvitʃ). 1873–1943, Russian piano virtuoso and composer

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