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Serge Rachmaninoff PRELUDES AND ETUDES -TABLEAUX |
Prelude, op. 3, No. 2 Ten Preludes, Op. 23Among these are the enormously popular C-sharp minor prelude, Op. 3, No. 2; the C-minor prelude, op. 23, No. 5; and the B-minor prelude, Op. 32, No. 10—classics that have made Rachmaninoff one of the most performed and recorded modern composers.
Thirteen Preludes, Op. 32
Eight Etudes-tableaux, Op. 33
Nine Etudes-tableaux, Op. 39
Each of these works reflects Rachmaninoff’s emotional intensity, his thrilling gifts as a melodist and his ability to crystallize perfectly a particular mood or sentiment. In their sonorous textures and rich embellishment, they reflect as well his sovereign command of keyboard technique and his spectacular gifts as a pianist (he was one of the very greatest pianists of the 20th century). This beautifully produced yet inexpensive edition will provide both amateur and professional pianists a lifetime of study and enjoyment, and will afford music lovers as well the deep pleasures of following, music in hand, live and recorded performances of these keyboard masterpieces.
Unabridged Dover (1988) republication of portions of Socineniya dlya forte piano, Vols. 1 & 2, published by Izdatel’stvo “Muzyka,” Moscow, 1975, 1976. Table of Contents. 224pp. 8 3/8 x 11 1/4. Paperbound.
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