Sergey Rachmaninov playing Chopin's Waltzes.
Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninov was born at Semyonovo in 1873. In 1891 he completed his piano studies at the conservatory. In 1917 he left Russia. From then until his death in Beverley Hills in 1943, he was obliged to rely largly on performance for a living. Rachmaninov was one of the greatest pianists, but as a composer he is much more known. At this page you can download wav-files and hear the master playing 8 of Frederic Chopin's finest Waltzes..

Waltz Opus 18 - (1921) 256 Kb..

Waltz Opus 34 Nr.3
- (1920) 163 Kb..

Waltz Opus 42
- (1919) 229 Kb.

Waltz Opus 64 Nr.1
- (1921) 114 Kb.

Waltz Opus 64 Nr. 2- (1926) 213 Kb.

Waltz Opus 64 Nr. 3 - (1927) 163 Kb..

Waltz Opus 69 Nr. 2 - (1922) 179 Kb.

Waltz Opus Post E Minor -(1930) 100 Kb.

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