Composition: 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 |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
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
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Gutheil | 1893 | Incomplete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | — | Bosworth & Co. | 1896 | Complete Score* · view |
| view | Complete | — | Augener | 1911 | Complete Score* · view |
| view | Complete | — | Muzgiz | 1947 | Complete Score · view 1. Élégie · view 2. Prélude · view 3. Mélodie - 1892 (first) version · view 4. Polichinelle · view 5. Sérénade - 1892 (first) version · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Muzgiz | — | 5. Sérénade - 1st version (1892) · view 3. Mélodie - 2nd version (1940) · view 5. Sérénade - 2nd version (1922) · view |
| view | Prélude (No.2) | — | Gutheil | — | Complete Score (No.2a) · view |
| view | Prélude (No.2) | — | Ditson | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prélude (No.2) | — | Art Publication Society | 1923 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prélude (No.2) | — | Ray Alston | 2020 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Polichinelle (No.4) | — | Bayley & Ferguson | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Polichinelle (No.4) | — | Muzgiz | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Sérénade (No.5) | — | Schirmer | 1913 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Élégie (No.1) | Arrangement for tuba and piano |
Isaac Davanzo | 2017 | Tuba Part · view |
| view | Élégie (No.1) | Arrangement for viola and piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view Viola Part · view |
| view | Élégie (No.1) | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Muzgiz | — | Complete Score and Cello Part · view |
| view | Prélude in C-sharp minor (No.2) | Arrangement for orchestra |
Boosey & Hawkes | 1908 | Piano Conductor · view Flute 1/2 · view Oboe 1/2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) · view Cornet or Trumpet 1, 2 (B) · view Trombone 1/2, 3 · view Timpani · view Cymbals · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Prélude in C-sharp minor (No.2) | Arrangement for orchestra |
Novello | 1914 | Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Prélude in C-sharp minor (No.2) | Arrangement for theater orchestra |
Carl Fischer | 1911 | Piano-Conductor Score and Complete Parts (small orchestra) · view |
| view | Prélude in C-sharp minor (No.2) | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2013 | Complete Score · view Horn (F) · view Trumpet (B) · view Euphonium · view |
| view | Prélude in C-sharp minor (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and piano | Appleton | 1919 | Complete Score and Violin Part · view |
| view | Prélude in C-sharp minor (No.2) | Arrangement for 2 pianos | Gutheil | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prélude in C-sharp minor (No.2) | Arrangement for organ |
Ditson | 1908 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prélude in C-sharp minor (No.2) | Arrangement for organ |
Boston Music Co. | 1915 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prélude in C-sharp minor (No.2) | Arrangement for organ |
Schott | 1905 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Prélude in C-sharp minor (No.2) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score (Прелюдия (Prelyudiya)) · view |
| view | Mélodie (No.3) | Arrangement for small orchestra |
Carl Fischer | 1918 | Piano Conductor · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet 1, 2 · view Bassoon · view Horn 1, 2 · view Trumpet or Cornet 1, 2 (A) · view Timpani/Bells · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Mélodie (No.3) | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Bosworth & Co. | 1914 | Complete Score and Cello Part · view |
| view | Mélodie (No.3) | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | 1899 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Polichinelle (No.4) | Arrangement for orchestra |
Schirmer | 1928 | Piano Conductor · view Flute/Piccolo · view Oboe · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A) · view Bassoon · view Alto Saxophone (E) · view Tenor Saxophone (B) · view Horn 1/2 (F) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (A) · view Trombone · view Timpani · view Bass Drum/Cymbals/Triangle/Sleigh Bells · view Harmonium · view Harp · view Solo/Obbligato Violin · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Sérénade (No.5) | Arrangement for small orchestra |
Carl Fischer | 1918 | Piano Conductor · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A) · view Bassoon · view Horn 1/2 (F) · view Cornet or Trumpet 1, 2 (B) · view Trombone · view Timpani/Triangle/Tambourine · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Sérénade (No.5) | Arrangement for oboe, English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns |
Patrick Clements | 2020 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Sérénade (No.5) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Carl Fischer | 1917 | Complete Score and Violin Part · view |
| view | Sérénade (No.5) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Gutheil | 1918 | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Sérénade (No.5) | Arrangement for organ |
Boston Music Co. | 1918 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|
| view | composer (piano) | 1. Elégie · file |
| view | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni (piano) | 2. Prelude in C sharp minor · file |
| view | composer (piano) | 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Digital transfer) · file 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Restoration) · file |
| view | composer (piano) | 2. Prélude in C sharp minor · file |
| view | Józef Hofmann (piano) | 2. Prélude in C sharp minor · file |
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