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Rachmaninov and daughter
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Rachmaninov: 15 facts about the great composer
4. Rachmaninov and daughter
It was after completing his first major choral work, Vesna (Spring) in 1902, that Rachmaninov made the surprise announcement that he was marrying his cousin, Natalya. This caused something of a stir as, in Russia, first cousins weren’t permitted to marry. But marry they did and in May 1903 their daughter Irina - pictured - was born.
