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Youth Symphony (Rachmaninoff)

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Sergei Rachmaninoff first attempted a symphony at the young age of 13. What is most often titled the Youth Symphony in D minor is only the first movement of the work and is the only part of the piece that has survived. It is known that Rachmaninoff completed the work in 1891.

References

  • Layton, Robert. CD pamphlet: "From Failure to Success". Philips Classics Productions, 1994. (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2, Op. 27 -- Kirov Orchestra / Valery Gergiev)

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