dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə fˈɔːɹɾiəθ ˌænɪvˈɜːsɚɹi ʌv sˈɛɹɡeɪ ɹˈætʃmɐnˌɪnɔfs dˈɛθ hiː bɪkˌeɪm ðə fˈɜːst pˈiənɪst ˈɛvɚ tə pɚfˈɔːɹm ðə kəmpˈoʊzɚz kəmplˈiːt sˈoʊloʊ piˈænoʊ wˈɜːks ɪn kˈɑːnsɚt.
During the fortieth anniversary of Sergei Rachmaninoff's death he became the first pianist ever to perform the composer's complete solo piano works in concert.