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...Sergei vasilievich rachmaninoff and alexander nikolayevich scriabin are together with franz liszt probably the most famous examples of that double genius virtuoso pianist composer whereby also achieved extraordinary success as conductors one only has to think first performance wagner s lohengrin in weimar or exemplary interpretation th tchaikovsky symphony about which nikolai medtner noted until then we knew version by nikisch his imitators miserably slow tempi became norm for performances enforced who followed him blindly under this tradition was suddenly broken heard com position if time remarkable cataclysmic ferocity finale quite opposite pathos had always spoilt movement these words give us some idea how stirring must have been a performer not just compositional works were met great antagonism he found cutting cynical remarks prominent colleagues especially hurtful richard strauss delivered infamous judgement sentimental sewage oeu vre george szell legendary dry humour shot very p...