Morceaux de fantaisie, Op.3 (Rachmaninoff, Sergei)

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Contents
Movements/Sections 5 pieces
  1. Elégie / Элегия (Elegiya)
    Moderato (E♭ minor)
  2. Prélude / Прелюдия (Prelyudiya)
    Lento (C♯ minor) — also known as "The Bells of Moscow"
  3. Mélodie / Мелодия (Melodiya)
    Adagio sostenuto (C♯ minor)
  4. Polichinelle / Полишинель (Polishinel' )
    Allegro vivace (F♯ minor)
  5. Sérénade / Серенада (Serenada)
    Sostenuto—Tempo di Valse (B♭ minor)
Composition Year 1892
Genre Categories Fantasias; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player; For cello, piano (arr); Scores featuring the cello; For 2 players; For orchestra (arr); For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For 2 pianos (arr); For organ (arr); Scores featuring the organ; For violin, piano (arr); Scores featuring the violin

Performances

Recordings

 1. Elégie
#134790 - 0.89MB - 3:53 -  7.4/10 2 4 6 8 10 (10) - - !N/!C/14 - 4779x⇩

MP3 file (audio)
MercuryIII (2011/10/10)

Performers:

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943), piano

Publisher Info.:

Terry Smythe and MercuryIII

Copyright:

Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives 3.0 - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Piano Roll of the Composer's Performance, Scanned into M.I.D.I. by Terry Smythe and Converted by MercuryIII

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 2. Prélude in C-sharp minor
#76870 - 3.72MB - 03:27 -  6.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (12) - - V/V/14 - 10820x⇩

MP3 file (audio)
Funper (2010/8/28)

Performers:

Józef Hofmann (1876–1957), piano
Recorded in 1910.

Publisher Info.:

New York: Columbia Records, 1910. No.A5302 (30747)
Digital Transfer by F. Reeder

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

From Internet archive

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 2. Prélude in C-sharp minor
#76869 - 2.62MB - 03:49 -  6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - - V/C/14 - 4029x⇩

MP3 file (audio)
Funper (2010/8/28)

Performers:

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943), piano
Recorded in 1919.

Publisher Info.:

New York: Edison Records, 1920. No.82187-R (73898)

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

From Internet archive

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 2. Prélude in C-sharp minor (Digital transfer)
#76867 - 3.40MB - 03:38 -  8.6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - - V/C/14 - 2140x⇩

MP3 file (audio)
Funper (2010/8/28)

 2. Prélude in C-sharp minor (Restoration)
#76868 - 8.40MB - 03:40 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - V/C/14 - 1771x⇩

MP3 file (audio)
Funper (2010/8/28)

Performers:

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943), piano
Recorded April 4, 1928.

Publisher Info.:

New York: RCA Victor, 1928. No.1326-A (25650)
76867 - Digital Transfer by F. Reeder
76868 - Restored by Bob Varney

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

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Sheet Music

Piano Scores

Complete

 Incomplete score
#86365 - 1.79MB, 27 pp. -  6.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (10) - V/V/14 - 4210x⇩

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Carolus (2010/12/3)

 Color cover
#86366 - 0.32MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/C - 1443x⇩

PDF scanned by Sibley Library
Carolus (2010/12/3)

Editor:

First edition

Publisher Info.:

Moscow: A. Gutheil, n.d.(1895). Plates A. 6516, 9720-9722 G.

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

No.1: Elégie missing. Pages 2-3 of No.2: Prélude damaged.
This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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 Complete Score
#79003 - 2.26MB, 30 pp. -  6.9/10 2 4 6 8 10 (9) - V/V/14 - 18411x⇩

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Guifré (2010/9/18)

Editor:

John Aiken Preston (1854–1914)

Publisher Info.:

Rachmaninoff-Album
Leipzig: Bosworth & Co., 1896.
Plates B. & Co. 622.2871, 1188.2871, 1053.2871, 4526.2871 and 3284.2871.

Reprinted:

Vienna: Universal Edition, n.d.(ca.1910). Plate U.E. 2417.

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

The pieces are arranged in a different order from the original.
Includes color covers.
The second part of this album can be found at 7 Morceaux de salon, Op.10

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 Complete Score
#273032 - 3.26MB, 28 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/14 - 644x⇩

PDF scanned by Jurabe
Jurabe (2013/3/12)

Editor:

Otto Gustav Thümer (1848-1917) - Prelude only

Publisher Info.:

London: Augener, Ed.6321A, 1911. Plate 10054

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

From the uploader's library. Augener published Opp.3 and 10 in 3 Volumes entitled Album I, II & III.

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 1. Élégie
#00332 - 0.30MB, 6 (#5-10) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V*/14* - 9927x⇩

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Feldmahler (2006/2/21)

 2. Prélude in C-sharp minor
#00333 - 0.22MB, 4 (11-14) pp. -  8.1/10 2 4 6 8 10 (33) - V/V*/14* - 23682x⇩

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Feldmahler (2006/2/21)

 3. Mélodie - 1892 (first) version
#00334 - 0.25MB, 6 (15-20) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V*/14* - 3845x⇩

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Feldmahler (2006/2/21)

 4. Polichinelle
#00335 - 0.43MB, 8 (21-28) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V*/14* - 3833x⇩

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Feldmahler (2006/2/21)

 5. Sérénade - 1892 (first) version
#00336 - 0.23MB, 5 (29-33) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V*/14* - 1837x⇩

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Feldmahler (2006/2/21)

Editor:

Pavel Lamm (1882–1951)
Konstantin Igumnov (1873–1948)

Publisher Info.:

Polnoe Sobrannie Sochinenni dlia Fortepiano
Moscow: Muzgiz, n.d.(1947). Plate M. 18453 Г.

Reprinted:

Reissue (new engraving) - Muzgiz, n.d. (ca.1955). Plate M. 26222 Г.

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

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 Complete Score
#252092 - 4.23MB, 29 pp. -  4.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V*/V*/14* - 1223x⇩

PDF scanned by Unknown
Peppewiki (2012/9/25)

Editor:

Pavel Lamm (1882–1951)
Konstantin Igumnov (1873–1948)

Publisher Info.:

Moscow: Muzyka, n.d. Plate 8359

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

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Selections

 5. Sérénade - 1892 (first) version
#39537 - 0.21MB, 4 (284-87) pp. -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V*/14* - 587x⇩

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Guifré (2009/9/17)

 3. Mélodie - 1940 (second) version
#39535 - 0.27MB, 5 (12-16) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/C*/14* - 2058x⇩

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Guifré (2009/9/17)

 5. Sérénade - 1940 (second) version
#39536 - 0.27MB, 5 (25-29) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/C*/14* - 1162x⇩

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Guifré (2009/9/17)

Editor:

Pavel Lamm (1882–1951)
Konstantin Igumnov (1873–1948)

Publisher Info.:

Polnoe Sobrannie Sochinenni dlia Fortepiano
Moscow: Muzgiz, n.d.(1947). Plate M. 18453 Г.

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Different engraving from above.
Maybe this is also a reprint of the original 1947 edition.

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 2. Prélude
#39661 - 0.23MB, 5 (#101-105) pp. -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - C/V/14 - 4607x⇩

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Yulokchan (2006/11/7)

Publisher Info.:

Boston: Oliver Ditson, (ca.1915)

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

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 2. Prélude [TB]
#11125 - 1.09MB, 11 pp. -  6.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - V/19/14

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Mcroskell (2006/2/21)

Editor:

Leopold Godowsky (1870–1938)

Publisher Info.:

Progressive Series Compositions No.812
St. Louis: Art Publication Society, 1923. Plate 812.

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Includes cover, preface, biographical sketch, musical analysis and a short exam about the previous texts.This file is from the MIT archive project.

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 4. Polichinelle
#39697 - 0.50MB, 8 (13-20) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - C*/C*/14* - 841x⇩

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Guifré (2009/9/20)

Publisher Info.:

Moscow: Sovetsky kompozitor, n.d.(after 1960). Plate С 2681 К.

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Élégie (No.1)

For Cello and Piano (Vlasov)

 Complete Score and Part
#83186 - 11.88MB, 10 pp. -  5.8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - C*/C*/14* - 2233x⇩

PDF scanned by VLADcello
VLADcello (2010/10/29)

Arranger:

A. Vlasov

Publisher Info.:

Moscow: Muzyka, (1968). Plates 4851 (score), 12019 (part).

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

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Prélude in C-sharp minor (No.2)

For Orchestra (Wood)

 Full Score
#82539 - 4.44MB, 20 (12 music) pp. -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/15 - 1659x⇩

PDF scanned by Sibley Library
Carolus (2010/10/22)

 Color cover
#82540 - 3.18MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/C - 282x⇩

PDF scanned by Sibley Library
Carolus (2010/10/22)

Arranger:

Henry Joseph Wood (1869-1944), orchestrator

Publisher Info.:

London: Novello & Co., 1914. Plate 14032.

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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For 2 Pianos (Lange)

 Complete Score
#16243 - 1.57MB, 15 pp. -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/14 - 1515x⇩

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Peter (2008/1/26)

Arranger:

Richard Lange (1867–192?)

Publisher Info.:

Moscow: A. Gutheil, n.d.(ca.1910). Plate A. 9094 G.

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

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This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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For Organ (Shin)

 Complete Score
#82691 - 0.31MB, 8 (#91-95, 3 ad) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/21 - 1096x⇩

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Ralph Theo Misch (2010/10/23)

TN-Red album of 20 pieces for the organ, colour.jpg
Arranger:

Frederick George Shin (1867-1950)

Publisher Info.:

Red Album of 20 Pieces for the Organ
London: Schott, 1905. Plate S. 3316

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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Serenada (No.5)

For Violin and Piano (Press)

 Complete Score
#196131 - 0.63MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/14 - 262x⇩

PDF scanned by Sibley Library
Coulonnus (2012/4/1)

 Violin Part
#196132 - 0.24MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/14 - 260x⇩

PDF scanned by Sibley Library
Coulonnus (2012/4/1)

Arranger:

Michael Press (1872-1938)

Publisher Info.:

Moscow: A. Gutheil, 1918. Plate A. Г. 10107.

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

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This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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Free Recordings

No.1: Elégie / Элегия (Elegiya)
No.2: Prélude / Прелюдия (Prelyudiya)

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General Information

Work Title 5 Morceaux de fantaisie
Alternative Title Пьесы-фантазии (P'yesy-fantazii)
Composer Rachmaninoff, Sergei
Opus/Catalogue Number Op.3
Movements/Sections 5 pieces
  1. Elégie / Элегия (Elegiya)
    Moderato (E♭ minor)
  2. Prélude / Прелюдия (Prelyudiya)
    Lento (C♯ minor) — also known as "The Bells of Moscow"
  3. Mélodie / Мелодия (Melodiya)
    Adagio sostenuto (C♯ minor)
  4. Polichinelle / Полишинель (Polishinel' )
    Allegro vivace (F♯ minor)
  5. Sérénade / Серенада (Serenada)
    Sostenuto—Tempo di Valse (B♭ minor)
Year/Date of Composition 1892
First Performance 1892-09-20 in Moscow
Moscow Electrical Exhibition, Sergei Rachmaninoff, piano
First Publication 1895 - Moscow: A. Gutheil, Plates A. 6516, 9720-9722 G.
Additional Copyright Info Public Domain in the USA
Dedication Anton Arensky (1861–1906)
Average Duration 21 minutes
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Piano (solo)
External Links Wikipedia article


Misc. Comments

Version History

  • Composed for solo piano, 1892
  • No.2 was also arranged by Rachmaninoff for 2 pianos (4 hands), 1938
  • Nos.3 and 5 were revised by Rachmaninoff, ca.1940
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