Composition: Moments musicaux, Op. 16 (Rachmaninoff, Sergei)
| Title | 6 Moments Musicaux |
| Alternative title | 6 музыкальных моментов ''(6 muzkal'nyh momentov)'' |
| Creators | Sergei Rachmaninoff (composer) |
| Opus | Op.16 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1896 |
| First published | 1897 |
| Dedication | Aleksandr Zatayevich |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1740 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Pieces |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andantino | — | B flat minor | — |
| Allegretto | — | E flat minor | — |
| Andante cantabile | — | B minor | — |
| Presto | — | E minor | — |
| Adagio sostenuto | — | D flat major | — |
| Maestoso | — | C major | — |
Arrangements
(No arrangements)
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | P. Jurgenson | 1897 | Complete Score Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Muzgiz | 1948 | 1. Andantino 2. Allegretto - 1940 (second) version 3. Andante cantabile 4. Presto 5. Adagio sostenuto 6. Maestoso (3rd page missing) |
| view | Complete | — | Muzgiz | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Muzgiz | — | 2. Allegretto - 1897 (first) version |
| view | Complete | — | Ray Alston | 2020 | 1. Andantino ( B flat minor ) |
| view | Complete | — | Ray Alston | 2020 | 2. Allegretto ( E flat minor ) original and revised versions |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Section | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Andante cantabile (No.3) | Debbie Hu (piano) | Complete Recording |
| view | Andante cantabile (No.3) | Luis Kolodin (piano) | Complete Recording |
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