Composition: 6 Romances, Op. 8 (Rachmaninoff, Sergei)
| Title | 6 Romances |
| Alternative title | 6 романсов (''6 romansov'') |
| Creators | Sergei Rachmaninoff (composer) |
| Opus | Op.8 |
| Instrumentation | voice and piano |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1893 |
| First published | 1893 |
| Dedication | 1. Adolf Yaroshevsky |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 780 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Romances |
| Language | Russian |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Water Lily'/ Речная лилея (Rechnaya lileya) | — | — | — |
| Child! Thou Art as Beautiful as a Flower / Дитя! Как цветок, ты прекрасна; (Ditya! kak tsvetok ty prekrasna) | — | — | — |
| Brooding'/ Дума (Duma) | — | — | — |
| I Have Grown Fond of Sorrow / Полюбила я на печаль свою; (Polyubila ya na pechal′ svoyu) | — | — | — |
| The Dream / Сон (Son) | — | — | — |
| A Prayer / Молитва (Molitva) | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano | Alexander Siloti |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Gutheil | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Muzgiz | 1957 | Complete Score 1. The Waterlily (Mezzo-soprano) 2. Child, Thou art as Beautiful as a Flower (Bass) 3. Brooding (Bass) 4. I Have Grown Fond of Sorrow (Mezzo-soprano) 5. The Dream (Tenor) 6. A Prayer (Soprano) |
| view | Complete | selections | Gutheil | 1921 | 1. La Nymphea 3. Rêverie ( D major , original key) 6. Prière (high voice) |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
The University Society | — | 2. Child, Thou art as Beautiful as a Flower |
Recordings/Performances
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