Which of Rachmaninoff's works led him into a four-year depression?
Symphony No. 1
Piano Concerto No. 2
Prelude in C-sharp minor
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Answer
The disastrous premiere of Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 1 in 1897 led him into a four-year depression during which he composed little. He emerged from this period with his well-received Piano Concerto No. 2.
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