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Who were some of the early influences on Rachmaninoff's music?

  • Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov

  • Bach, Mozart

  • Beethoven, Brahms

  • Chopin, Liszt

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Early influences on Rachmaninoff's music included Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov, among other Russian composers. His music is known for its song-like melodicism, expressiveness, dense contrapuntal textures, and rich orchestral colours.
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