4. The composition was wildly popular, and Rachmaninoff was constantly asked to play this piece during his concerts. In addition to this annoyance, the composer had neglected to secure international copyright for the piece when it was first published, so he never received money for the millions of copies of sheet music sold outside of Russia. Yet another reason why he loathed this work.

Listen to "The Romanticism of the Russian Soul" to find out more.