Preludes, op. 23 / Cinq morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3

Album by Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff & İdil Biret

Preludes, Op. 23 / Cinq morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3 is a collection of solo piano works by Sergei Rachmaninov, composed and published in 1903 and 1892 respectively. The pieces exemplify late-Romantic piano writing with rich, sweeping melodies, dense harmonies and virtuosic demands, and together they trace Rachmaninov's development from his early expressive style to the more mature, expansive voice that would define his later output.

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  1. 1.
    Preludes, op. 23: no. 1 in F-sharp minor: Largo
    4:30
  2. 2.
    Preludes, op. 23: no. 2 in B-flat major: Maestoso
    3:41
  3. 3.
    Preludes, op. 23: no. 3 in D minor: Tempo di minuetto
    3:50
  4. 4.
    Preludes, op. 23: no. 4 in D major: Andante cantabile
    5:09
  5. 5.
    Preludes, op. 23: no. 5 in G minor: Alla marcia
    4:02
  6. 6.
    Preludes, op. 23: no. 6 in E-flat major: Andante
    2:27
  7. 7.
    Preludes, op. 23: no. 7 in C minor: Allegro
    2:14
  8. 8.
    Preludes, op. 23: no. 8 in A-flat major: Allegro vivace
    3:22
  9. 9.
    Preludes, op. 23: no. 9 in E-flat minor: Presto
    1:52
  10. 10.
    Preludes, op. 23: no. 10 in G-flat major: Largo
    4:14
  11. 11.
    Cinq morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: no. 1 Elegie in E-flat minor
    5:05
  12. 12.
    Cinq morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: no. 2 Prelude in C-sharp minor
    4:44
  13. 13.
    Cinq morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: no. 3 Melodie in E major
    4:53
  14. 14.
    Cinq morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: no. 4 Polichinelle in F-sharp minor
    3:27
  15. 15.
    Cinq morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: no. 5 Serenade in B-flat minor
    2:51

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