2nd Movement-Transcription of the slow movement of Rachmaninov's First Piano Concerto op 1. Programme note by Murray McLachlan: Rachmaninov's first concerto in F sharp minor op 1 was composed in 1891 and dedicated to Alexander Siloti. The work was substantially revised in 1917 with textures made much lighter. The revised version is also more concentrated and disciplined with the material eliminating some of the earlier episodic sections entirely from the score. The second movement is an exquisite 74 bar miniature a nostalgic nocturne that is contrapuntally rich. In this soloversion the use of all three pedals and the middle pedal in particular make it possible to project the multifaceted textures the 'colour counter-point' that along with Rachmaninov's chromaticism enhances his considerable melodic gifts. Was Rachmaninov the 'Russian Bach?' Certainly his genius for 'inner voices' 'inner melodies' and counter-melodies make his music an inexhaustible treasure house of possibility for the creatively charged solo pianist. In Rachmaninov's piano writing there is simply no such thing as 'padding' or anonymous accompaniments- every line can be vocally or orchestrally charged making the music glow with richness and inspiration. This transcription was given its world premiere on April 1- Rachmaninov's birthday- in 2017 in New York as part of a recital for the Lezetizky society. Further performances were given on what was an intense US Easter tour in Washington Texas Boston and Vermont. I've also performed the transcription in Canada and the UK.

Concerto no. 2 in c minor op. 18 for Piano and Orchestra-Rachmaninoff???s legendary Opus 18 often lovingly referred to as Rach 2 ??? is for many the epitome of the Romantic piano concerto. Following its acclaimed premiere in Moscow in 1901 it proved to be a show-stopper around the globe finally helping cement Rachmaninoff???s international reputation as a composer. To this day the concerto???s enchanting themes and elegiac melodies in the strings are considered the trademark of Rachmaninoff indeed of Russian music in general. For the first Urtext edition of this pivotal work we were able to examine the original autograph score in Moscow???s Glinka Museum. Rachmaninoff???s own sound recordings were also consulted. The newly prepared pianoreduction ensures good playability: it accords exactly with the also newly edited orchestral score and parts. Both of these are available from Breitkopf and H?rtel.

Easy Piano arrangements of 16 favourites by Rachmaninoff. Complete with song background notes and playing hints and tips.Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer pianist and conductor.Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and as a composer one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music.

A selection of Rachmaninoff's most famous masterpieces. Every piece featured in The Easy Piano Collection: Rachmaninoff Gold has been composed, or specially arranged, for easy Piano and is accompanied by high quality demonstration performances on a specially-commissioned music CD. / Piano

These 24 preludes and 17 etudes-tableaux include what are possibly Rachmaninoff's finest compositions for solo Piano. Reproduced from authoritative Russian editions Serge Rachmaninoff: Complete Preludes And Etudes-Tableaux includes the popular C-sharp minor prelude Op. 3 No. 2; the G-minor prelude Op. 23 No. 5; and the B-minor prelude Op. 32 No. 10.

The Joy Of Rachmaninoff is a collection of 17 original and newly-arranged music by the great Russian Romanticist.Pieces Include Preludes Op.23 Op.32 Morceaux de Fantasie Piano Sonata No.2 andmany more.

Over 20 favourite concerto movements arranged for piano solo by Cecil Bolton. From Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto to Mozart's Clarinet Concerto this collection features many of your favourites!

Only few pieces have ever won over the audience and haunted their composer as much as Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C-sharp minor. The composer virtually complained that 'people want to have it played all the time'. The present new edition of this 'highlight' of the piano music repertoire considers the differences between autograph and first edition very carefully, comparing them with the composer's recordings. / Piano

Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini simplified to intermediate level by Sharon Aaronson.

Par . ?Showpieces? provide opportunities for pianists to display their skills and elicit the ?Wow!? response from an audience. The anticipation of acquiring virtuosity is highly motivating for piano students because there is a special thrill in experiencing the sound and feel of playing showpieces, as well as having the admiration of listeners! The music of Ovation, Books 1 and 2 was selected with this in mind. Book Two, for the advanced grades, continues to develop a virtuoso technique with works by Mendelssohn, Chopin, Grieg, MacDowell, Dohnanyi, Rachmaninoff, and Bartók. / Date parution : 2022-11-08/ Recueil / Piano

Opus 32 Nr. 5-Sergei Rachmaninov?s second book of Préludes op. 32 was written in the summer of 1910 at his family?s idyllic country house in Ivanovka. This sleepy rural area inspired the composer to this wonderful Impressionistic G-majorPrélude. It is not very difficult and is thus also suitable for advanced amateur pianists. Thanks to the cooperation of the Glinka Archive in Moscow all the autograph sources were consulted for this Henle Urtext edition of thePréludes. As in all of our Rachmaninov editions the fingerings are by Marc-André Hamelin.

For the Beginning Pianist with Downloadable MP3s-Now even the often-challenging works of the last of Russia's Romantic composers are accessible to beginning pianists. Rachmaninoff's music can be daunting to those just starting out but these simple arrangements focus on the composer's melodies and style. The more abstract works are excerpted and presented in manageable samples and the keys are simplified. Suggested fingerings are also provided.The collection features easy-to-play versions of 'Vocalise'; Prelude in C-sharp Minor Op. 3 No. 2 ('Bells of Moscow'); the second movement of the Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor Op. 18 (Theme); Nocturne No. 1 in F-sharp Minor and Nocturne No. 3 in C Minor; Morceaux de Salon No. 3 Op. 10; Variations of a Theme of Corelli; and other selections.In addition to the piano arrangements the compilation includes a free MP3 download for every piece which will help students develop an ear for the melodies. The MP3s may be downloaded individually or collectively.

Here is the perfect collection for the movie lover! The oft-requested ?Warsaw Concerto ? from the film Dangerous Moonlight; excerpts from Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 including every music-cue featured inthe classic wartime love story Brief Encounter; and Mozart's magical Adagio from his C major Piano Concerto No. 21 as used so memorably in the film Elvira Madigan. Listen to the soloist perform these in beautifulreference versions then you take his place to perform these with full accompaniment in all their lustrous glory! Includes slow-tempo practice accompaniments of the Warsaw Concerto.

The Boosey and Hawkes Solo Piano Collection provides the intermediate pianist with exciting repertoire in accessible yet authentic arrangements.20 Russian classics arranged for the intermediate pianist including pieces by 20th-century masters Prokofieff Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich alongside 19th-century greats Borodin Mussorgsky and Tchaikovsky.

13 Pieces by 8 Composers-Some of the most often taught original piano literature by dozens of master composers of the past has been carefully selected and compiled by difficulty level. The Upper Intermediate edition features 13 pieces by 8 composers including: Johannes Brahms: Waltz in A-flat Major Op. 39 No. 15 · Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in F minor Op. 55 No. 1 · Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise Militaire Op. 40 No. 1 · Frédéric Chopin: Waltz in D-flat Major Minute Op. 64 No. 1 · Frédéric Chopin: Waltz in C-sharp minor Op. 64 No. 2 · Scott Joplin: The Cascades · Franz Liszt: Liebestraum No. 3 · Felix Mendelssohn: Spring Song from Songs Without Words Op. 62 No. 6 · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 12 Variations on Ah! vous dirai-je maman K.265 · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rondo alla Turca from Sonata in A Major K. 331 · Sergei Rachmaninoff: Prelude in C-sharp minor Op. 3 No. 2 · Sergei Rachmaninoff: Prelude in G minor Op. 23 No. 5 · Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons.