Preludes, Op. 23


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These alluring and varied preludes exhibit the compositional skill, expressiveness and innovation that is characteristic of Rachmaninoff's works. Editor Murray Baylor includes informative performance notes that reveal the background of each piece, highlight difficult passages, and offer suggestions on how to approach the technical demands found in the music. Preludes Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 10 are Federation Festivals 2016-2020 selections.




Ten Preludes, Op. 23


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Contents: * No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor * No. 2 in B-Flat Major * No. 3 in D Minor * No. 4 in D Major * No. 5 in G Minor * No. 6 in E-Flat Major * No. 7 in C Minor * No. 8 in A-Flat Major * No. 9 in E-Flat Minor * No. 10 in G-Flat Major




Complete preludes and études-tableaux


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These 24 preludes and 17 etudes-tableaux include what are possibly Rachmaninoff's finest compositions for solo piano. Reproduced from authoritative Russian editions, they include the popular C-sharp minor prelude, Op. 3, No. 2; the G-minor prelude, Op. 23, No. 5; and the B-minor prelude, Op. 32, No. 10.




Complete preludes for piano


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(Piano Collection). For advanced players, this is Rachmaninoff Complete Preludes, Op. 3, 23 and 32.




Prelude in C-Sharp minor, Op. 3 No. 2


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Murray Baylor's scholarly edition of Rachmaninoff's most famous and dramatic Prelude includes historical notes and performance suggestions, and an optional page with measures 1-13 for pianos without a sostenuto pedal.




Rachmaninoff -- Fantasy Pieces, Op. 3


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This edition is based on the first editions corrected by the composer and the versions found in The Complete Works of Rachmaninoff published in Russia since 1949. Brief analyses, together with practice and performance suggestions, should help pianists unfamiliar with these works to begin their study effectively. Elegie, Op. 3, No. 1" and "Melodie Op. 3, No. 3" are Federation Festivals 2016-2020 selections. A Federation Festivals 2020-2024 selection."




Six Moments Musicaux, Op. 16


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The six "Musical Moments" Opus 16 are a set of separate solo works for piano composed by Rachmaninoff in 1896. They present forms characteristic of previous musical eras, such as nocturne, song without words, barcarolle, etude, and theme and variations. Titles: No. 1 in B-Flat Minor * No. 2 in E-Flat Minor * No. 3 in B Minor * No. 4 in E Minor * No. 5 in D-Flat Major * No. 6 in C Major.




Shostakovich's Preludes and Fugues


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"An outstanding piece of work---illuminating, attractively written, and stimulating. It is a book that will be welcomed by scholars of Russian music, readers interested in the cultural life of the Soviet Union, and interested listeners to a remarkable body of repertory." Michael Steinberg --Book Jacket.




The Piano Works of Rachmaninoff, Volume 1: Preludes, Op. 3 No. 2, Op. 23, Op. 32 (Complete)


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All of Rachmaninoff's Preludes (Prelude in C# minor, Op. 3, No. 2, Ten Preludes, Op. 23, 13 Preludes, Op. 32) are included in this Belwin-Mills edition, and all of the twenty-four major and minor keys are represented in these works. The "Preludes" are among the finest examples of 20th century romanticism for the piano.




Dix preludes, op. 23


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