Juozas Rimas wrote:

>I'd like to ask how Rachmaninov is appreciated in the west and what
>you think about his place among other 20th century composers.

I think Rachmaninov is very well appreciated in the west.  His works are
often programmed at concerts and recording frequency is high.

Rachmaninov's place among "late-romantic" composers is very secure.
I think he's in a similar bracket to Strauss and Mahler, with his niche
being his piano works, with or without orchestra.

Don Satz
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