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    Rachmaninov: 15 facts about the great composer

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    Rachmaninov was once giving a recital in New York with violinist Fritz Kreisler - pictured. Kreisler got into a muddle about where they were in the music. Panic stricken, he whispered to Rachmaninov. ‘Where are we’. The reply came back : ‘Carnegie Hall.’

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