Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3 (Rachmaninoff, Sergei)
| Title | 5 Morceaux de fantaisie |
| Alternative title | Пьесы-фантазии ''(P'yesy-fantazii)'' |
| Creators | Sergei Rachmaninoff, composer |
| Opus | Op.3 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1892 |
| First published | 1893 |
| Dedication | Anton Arensky |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1260 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Fantasias |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elégie / Элегия (Elegiya); Moderato | — | E flat minor | — |
| Prélude / Прелюдия (Prelyudiya); Lento — also known as "The Bells of Moscow" | — | C sharp minor | — |
| Mélodie / Мелодия (Melodiya); Adagio sostenuto | — | E major | — |
| Polichinelle / Полишинель (Polishinel'); Allegro vivace | — | F sharp minor | — |
| Sérénade / Серенада (Serenada); Sostenuto—Tempo di Valse | — | B flat minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Élégie (No.1) | tuba and piano | Isaac Davanzo |
| View | Élégie (No.1) | viola and piano | René Rasser |
| View | Élégie (No.1) | cello and piano | A. Vlasov |
| View | Prélude in C-sharp minor (No.2) | orchestra | Adolf Schmid |
| View | Prélude in C-sharp minor (No.2) | orchestra | Henry Joseph Wood |
| View | Prélude in C-sharp minor (No.2) | theater orchestra | Charles J. Roberts |
| View | Prélude in C-sharp minor (No.2) | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| View | Prélude in C-sharp minor (No.2) | violin and piano | — |
| View | Prélude in C-sharp minor (No.2) | 2 pianos | — |
| View | Prélude in C-sharp minor (No.2) | organ | Henry Clough-Leighter |
| View | Prélude in C-sharp minor (No.2) | organ | Hugo Riesenfeld |
| View | Prélude in C-sharp minor (No.2) | organ | Frederick George Shin |
| View | Prélude in C-sharp minor (No.2) | organ | Michael Stenov |
| View | Mélodie (No.3) | small orchestra | Charles J. Roberts |
| View | Mélodie (No.3) | cello and piano | Julius Klengel |
| View | Mélodie (No.3) | organ | Edwin Henry Lemare |
| View | Polichinelle (No.4) | orchestra | Henri Maurice Jacquet |
| View | Sérénade (No.5) | small orchestra | Charles J. Roberts |
| View | Sérénade (No.5) | oboe, English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns | Patrick Clements |
| View | Sérénade (No.5) | violin and piano | Mischa Elman |
| View | Sérénade (No.5) | violin and piano | Michael Press |
| View | Sérénade (No.5) | organ | Edwin Arthur Kraft |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | composer, piano | 1. Elégie |
| View | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni, piano | 2. Prelude in C sharp minor |
| View | composer, piano | 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Digital transfer) 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Restoration) |
| View | composer, piano | 2. Prélude in C sharp minor |
| View | Józef Hofmann, piano | 2. Prélude in C sharp minor |
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