Rachmaninoff spent his summer break in 1890 with the Satins at Ivanovka, their private country estate near Tambov, to which the composer would return many times until 1917. The peaceful and bucolic surroundings became a source of inspiration for the composer who completed many compositions while at the estate, including his Op. 1, Piano Concerto , which he completed in July 1891, and dedicated to Siloti. Also that year, Rachmaninoff completed the one-movement Youth Symphony and the symphonic poem Prince Rostislav. Siloti left the Moscow Conservatory after the academic year ended in 1891 and Rachmaninoff asked to take his final piano exams a year early to avoid being assigned a different teacher. Despite little faith from Siloti and Conservatory director Vasily Safonov as he had just three weeks' preparation, Rachmaninoff received assistance from a recent graduate who was familiar with the tests, and passed each one with honours in July 1891. Three days later, he passed his annual theory and composition exams. His progress was unexpectedly halted in the latter half of 1891 when he contracted a severe case of malaria during his summer break at Ivanovka.
rachmaninoff spent his summer break in 1890 with the satins at ivanovka their private country estate near tambov to which the composer would return many times until 1917 the peaceful and bucolic surroundings became a source of inspiration for the composer who completed many compositions while at the estate including his op 1 piano concerto  which he completed in july 1891 and dedicated to siloti also that year rachmaninoff completed the one-movement youth symphony and the symphonic poem prince rostislav siloti left the moscow conservatory after the academic year ended in 1891 and rachmaninoff asked to take his final piano exams a year early to avoid being assigned a different teacher despite little faith from siloti and conservatory director vasily safonov as he had just three weeks' preparation rachmaninoff received assistance from a recent graduate who was familiar with the tests and passed each one with honours in july 1891 three days later he passed his annual theory and composition exams his progress was unexpectedly halted in the latter half of 1891 when he contracted a severe case of malaria during his summer break at ivanovka