Composition: 10 Preludes, Op. 23 (Rachmaninoff, Sergei)
| Title | 10 Preludes |
| Alternative title | 10 прелюдий (10 prelyudiy) |
| Creators | Sergei Rachmaninoff (composer) |
| Opus | Op.23 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 10 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1901 |
| First published | 1904 |
| Dedication | Alexander Siloti |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2040 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Preludes |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largo | — | F sharp minor | — |
| Maestoso | — | B flat major | — |
| Tempo di minuetto | — | D minor | — |
| Andante cantabile | — | D major | — |
| Alla marcia | — | G minor | — |
| Andante | — | E flat major | — |
| Allegro | — | C minor | — |
| Allegro vivace | — | A flat major | — |
| Presto | — | E flat minor | — |
| Largo | — | G flat major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Maestoso (No.2) | organ | Michael Stenov |
| view | Tempo di Minuetto in D minor (No.3) | orchestra | Roeland Vermeulen |
| view | Alla marcia in G minor (No.5) | orchestra | Joshua Choe |
| view | Alla marcia in G minor (No.5) | theater orchestra | Otto Langey |
| view | Alla marcia in G minor (No.5) | wind band | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Alla marcia in G minor (No.5) | organ | Gottfried Harrison Federlein |
| view | Alla marcia in G minor (No.5) | organ | Gordon Balch Nevin |
| view | Alla marcia in G minor (No.5) | organ | Benjamin Righetti |
| view | Largo (No.10) | orchestra | Charles Anthony Johnson |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Gutheil | 1904 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view 1. Largo · view 2. Maestoso · view 3. Tempo di minuetto · view 4. Andante cantabile · view 5. Alla marcia · view 6. Andante · view 7. Allegro · view 8. Allegro vivace · view 9. Presto · view 10. Largo · view |
| view | Complete | — | Muzgiz | — | Complete Score · view 1. Largo · view 2. Maestoso · view 3. Tempo di minuetto · view 4. Andante cantabile · view 5. Alla marcia · view 6. Andante · view 7. Allegro · view 8. Allegro vivace · view 9. Presto · view 10. Largo · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ray Alston | 2020 | 1. Largo ( F sharp minor ) · view 2. Maestoso ( B flat major ) · view 3. Tempo di minuetto ( D minor ) · view 4. Andante cantabile ( D major ) · view 5. Alla marcia ( G minor ) · view 6. Andante ( E flat major ) · view 7. Allegro ( C minor ) · view 8. Allegro vivace ( A flat major ) · view 9. Presto ( E flat minor ) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Gutheil | 1910 | 4a. Andante cantabile ( D major ) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Muzgiz | — | 5. Alla marcia ( G minor ) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Gutheil | — | 5a. Alla marcia ( G minor ) · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | 10. Largo in G flat major · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ray Alston | 2020 | 10. Largo in G flat major · view |
| view | Maestoso (No.2) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score ( F sharp minor ), transposed to E minor · view |
| view | Tempo di Minuetto in D minor (No.3) | Arrangement for orchestra |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Alla marcia in G minor (No.5) | Arrangement for orchestra |
Joshua Choe | 2014 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Alla marcia in G minor (No.5) | Arrangement for theater orchestra |
Schirmer | 1920 | Piano Conductor · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon · view Horn 1/2 (F) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (B) · view Trombone · view Timpani/Cymbals/Tambourine/Triangle · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Alla marcia in G minor (No.5) | Arrangement for wind band |
— | — | Complete Score · view Woodwind Parts · view Brass & Double Bass Parts · view Percussion Parts · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Alla marcia in G minor (No.5) | Arrangement for organ |
Schirmer | 1923 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Alla marcia in G minor (No.5) | Arrangement for organ |
Ditson | 1926 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Alla marcia in G minor (No.5) | Arrangement for organ |
Benjamin Righetti | 2019 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Largo (No.10) | Arrangement for orchestra |
Charles Anthony Johnson | 2022 | Complete Score ( G major ) · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet (B) · view Bassoon · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cello solo · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni (piano) | — | 2. Maestoso ( B flat major ) · file 5. Alla marcia ( G minor ) · file 6. Andante ( E flat major ) · file 10. Largo ( G flat major ) · file |
| view | Synthesized | Harald Vetter (piano) | — | 5. Alla marcia ( G minor ) · file |
| view | Synthesized | Andrys Basten (piano) | — | 6. Andante ( E flat major ) · file |
| view | Synthesized | For Orchestra (Choe) | 5. Alla marcia · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | 7. Allegro · file | |
| view | Synthesized | For Wind Band (Rondeau) | 5. Alla marcia in G minor · file |
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