Prelude Op.23 No.5
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Product ID: GM1 CL192
By Sergej Rachmaninoff
Publisher:
Goodmusic
Arranger:
Peter Lawson
Series:
Goodmusic Concert Classics
Genre:
Romantic Era
Line Up:
Symphony Orchestra
Duration:
4:00
Level: 4
Set & Score
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About this item
Rachmaninov's
Prelude in G minor is the fifth and best known of the Ten Preludes Op.23
which were written in 1901 and 1903. Together with the Prelude in C#
minor and the later Thirteen Preludes Op.32, these form part of a full
suite of 24 preludes in all the major and minor keys that Rachmaninov
wrote for piano solo.
This G minor prelude is well-suited to
performance by an orchestra and has been cleverly orchestrated by Peter
Lawson in the style of Rachmaninov echoing the composer’s brilliant
orchestration that can be seen and heard in his symphonies and piano
concertos.
Instrumentation
2 Flutes (2nd db.piccolo)
2 Oboes
2 Clarinets in Bb
2 Bassoons
Contra Bassoon (optional)
2 Horns in F
2 Trumpets in Bb
3 Trombones
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion (4 players: Tam-tam, Bass Drum, Glockenspiel, Snare Drum, Cymbal (clashed and suspended), Xylophone)
Harp (or Keyboard)
Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass) 4/4/3/4/2
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Composer
Sergej Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff (Russian pronunciation: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej rɐxˈmanʲɪnəf]; 1 April 1873 – 28 March 1943) 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. Early influences of Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and other Russian composers gave way to a thoroughly personal idiom that included a pronounced lyricism, expressive breadth, structural ingenuity, and a tonal palette of rich, distinctive orchestral colors. The piano is featured prominently in Rachmaninoff's compositional output. He made a point of using his own skills as a performer to explore fully the expressive possibilities of the instrument. Even in his earliest works he revealed a sure grasp of idiomatic piano writing and a striking gift for melody.
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