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The Op. 39 set of Études-Tableaux, written between 1916 and 1917 and published in 1917, was the last substantial composition written by Rachmaninoff in Russia. It shows a marked departure from his previous work. Rachmaninoff listened keenly to his contemporaries Scriabin and Sergei Prokofiev, and studied Scriabin's works to prepare a memorial recital in Scriabin's honor. Though he was roundly criticized for his overly-analytical approach in his playing and failure to capture Scriabin's style, the first seeds of composition had been planted.

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