Sergei Rachmaninov

There are similarities between Space Dementia and Megalomania and Sergei Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor and also Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor. His influence can also be heard in the piano solo from Butterflies and Hurricanes.

Matthew Bellamy has claimed that he is not even in Rachmaninov's league in a piano duel situation.

"With Rachmaninoff, Lizst, and Chopin, there’s a mystery to the music, it’s much more abstract and much more able to stimulate your imagination" Bellamy declared in Keyboardmag.com.

Matt said that Exogenesis: Symphony have a influence from Rachmaninov

Muse play

• Adagio sostenuto
• Prelude in B-Flat Major Op. 23, No.2
• Prelude in C-Sharp Minor Op. 3, No. 2
• Prelude in G-Minor Op. 23, No. 5

See also

• Rachmaninov's music performed by the band

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