谢尔盖·拉赫玛尼诺夫是十九世纪末、二十世纪初俄罗斯音乐文化中的重要人物,世界著名的作曲家和杰出的钢琴家。他的创作与演奏活动,都在世界音乐界产生了很大的影响,而其中更为突出的成就,则体现在他的作曲方面。拉赫玛尼诺夫于1873年4月1日出生在俄国奥尼加城的一个富庶的地主家里,他的家庭有着很好的音乐环境,这使他从小受到了良好的音乐熏陶。他四岁开始学习钢琴,九岁就进入了彼德堡音乐 Sergey Rachmaninoff was a prominent figure in Russian music culture from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a world famous composer and a distinguished pianist. His writing and playing activities all have a great influence on the music world, and the more outstanding achievements are reflected in his compositions. Rachmaninoff was born on April 1st, 1873, at a wealthy landowner’s home in Onigga, Russia. His family has a good musical environment, which made him a good musical influence since childhood. He started piano at the age of four and entered the Petersburg music at the age of nine