Text Box: 39. This is yet another composer from Russia. His name is Sergei (Sir gay)Rachmaninoff (Rock mann’ ee noff), and he lived from 1873 to 1943…almost 70 years. He is probably more well-known as a pianist than a creator of classical music, so maybe this is why Goulding doesn’t rank him in the top 50 Rap doctors. An interesting fact about him is that he had a nervous breakdown early in his writing career, one that would not respond to treatment for three years. Finally, he tried hypnotism, and was duly cured, by a Doctor Dahl. He then went on to write the piece you heard now…his famous Piano Concerto Number 2 which he appropriately dedicated to Doctor Dahl. Its Second Movement, has been nicknamed by some in recent times as “Rocky 2.