Best Rachmaninoff Books
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1. Complete Preludes, Op. 3, 23, 32: Schirmer Library of Classics Volume 2001 Piano Solo
Author: by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Published at: G. Schirmer, Inc.; 0 edition (June 1, 1994)
ISBN: 978-0793533060
(Piano Collection).For advanced players, this is Rachmaninoff Complete Preludes, Op.3, 23 and 32.
2. Three Piano Concertos: Nos. 1, 2, and 3: Schirmer Library of Classics Volume 2087 2 Pianos, 4 Hands (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics)
Author: by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Published at: GS LIBRARY 5; n Reprint edition (March 1, 2010)
ISBN: 978-1423489160
(Piano).Includes: Piano Concerto No. 1 * Piano Concerto No. 2 * and Piano Concerto No.3.
3. Nocturnes and Polonaises
Author: by Frederic Chopin
Published at: Dover Publications, Inc.; First Edition (July 1, 1985)
ISBN: 978-0486245645
Frdric Chopin did not attempt to preserve definitive versions of his compositions because he disliked the labor of writing down notes. Improvising his performances at will, he never played a piece the same way twice. As a result, there are numerous texts of any single Chopin work and the editions of these texts have more editorial “improvisation” than do the texts of most composers.
One of the most respected editions was prepared by Carl Mikuli, Chopin’s student and, later, his teaching assistant, who was in a particularly privileged and advantageous position to take into account all that the master brought to his playing and teaching.
His editorial contributions to this volume reflect his understanding of the principles that underly this body of work, imparted to him in word and deed by the composer. The 20 nocturnes reproduced here include Opp. 9, 15, 27, 32, 37, 48, 55, 62, 72, and the posthumous Nocturne in C-sharp Minor.
The 11 polonaises include Opp. 26, 40, 44, 53, 61,71, and the posthumous Polonaise in G-sharp Minor. Serious pianists will want to have these authoritative texts of 31 of Chopin’s most popular and enduring works.
4. Piano Classics World Masterpieces: Piano Sheet Music Book. The Most Famous Classical Piano Songs. Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Chopin, Schubert, Rachmaninoff, Bach, Liszt, Debussy. Piano Music Book
Author: by Emily Preston
Published at: Independently published (May 6, 2020)
ISBN: 979-8643824565
This piano songbook includes the best classical songs for piano. All songs from this piano music book were carefully prepared for you with love. If you are true fan of classical piano you will definitely like it. All world masterpieces of classical piano music in this piano sheet music contains famous composers such as W.A.Mozart, P.I.Tchaikovsky, L.V.Beethoven, F.F.Chopin, F.P.Schubert, J.Brahms, J.L.Mendelssohn, A.L.Vivaldi, M.P.Mussorgsky, F.Liszt, S.V.Rachmaninoff, M.Ravel, J.S.Bach, E.Satie, C.Debussy, J.Strauss.W.A.
Mozart – Piano Sonata No.16 in C Major, K.545 W.A. Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 23 In A Major, K 488 Adagio – 2nd mvtP.I. Tchaikovsky – Piano Concerto No.1P.I. Tchaikovsky – Trepak (Russian Dance)L.V. Beethoven – Fr EliseL.V.
Beethoven – Moonlight SonataF.F. Chopin – Polonaise in A Major, Op.40 No.1, “Military”F.F. Chopin – Minute Waltz (Op.64 No.1)F.P. Schubert – SerenadeF.P. Schubert – Ave MariaJ. Brahms – Hungarian Dance No.5, 4 handsJ. Brahms – Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op.39 No.15J.L.
5. Complete Preludes and Etudes-Tableaux (Dover Music for Piano)
Author: by Serge Rachmaninoff
Published at: Dover Publications (July 1, 1988)
ISBN: 978-0486256962
The 24 preludes and 17 etudes-tableaux of Serge Rachmaninoff include what are possibly his finest compositions for solo piano. Each of these masterly works is included in this complete collection, reproduced from recent, authoritative Russian editions. They include: Prelude, Op.3, No. 2; Ten Preludes, Op.
23; Thirteen Preludes, Op. 32; Eight Etudes-tableaux, Op. 33; Nine Etudes-tableaux, Op.39. Among these are the enormously 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 classics that have made Rachmaninoff one of the most performed and recorded modern composers.
Each of these works reflects Rachmaninoff’s emotional intensity, his thrilling gifts as a melodist and his ability to crystallize perfectly a particular mood or sentiment. In their sonorous textures and rich embellishment, they reflect as well his sovereign command of keyboard technique and his spectacular gifts as a pianist (he was one of the very greatest pianists of the 20th century).
6. Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2 and 3 in Full Score
Author: by Serge Rachmaninoff
Published at: Dover Publications; Reprint edition (June 1, 1990)
ISBN: 978-0486263502
Just as Serge Rachmaninoff’s piano virtuosity ranked him among the greatest pianists of the twentieth century, his compositions for piano and orchestra won him an important position among modern composers. Among the works that ensure his reputation are the first three piano concertos, reprinted here from the authoritative full-score Russian editions.
Rachmaninoff wrote the stirring Piano Concerto No. 1 in the years 189091, while he was still a young student at the Moscow Conservatory, and revised it nearly three decades later in 1917, when he began to devote his life mainly to his international career as a piano virtuoso.
The immense and enduring success of the Piano Concerto No. 2, completed in 1901, has made this romantic work one of the most performed and recorded in the concerto literature and one of the most familiar compositions in all of music. The powerful and expressive Piano Concerto No.
3 was composed for a concert tour of America, during which Rachmaninoff appeared with great success as composer, pianist, and conductor. Like the first two concertos, it remains a repertoire favorite in concert halls around the world. All three acclaimed works are reprinted in this finely made yet remarkably inexpensive Dover edition.
7. Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3 No. 2: Sheet (Alfred Masterwork Edition)
Author: by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Published at: Alfred Music; 2nd edition (March 1, 1987)
ISBN: 978-0739018644
Murray Baylor’s scholarly edition of Rachmaninoff’s most famous and dramatic Prelude includes historical notes and performance suggestions, and an optional page with measures 1-13 for pianos without a sostenuto pedal.
8. Six Moments Musicaux, Op. 16: Schirmer Library of Classics Volume 2013 Piano Solo (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics)
Author: by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Published at: G. Schirmer, Inc. (February 1, 1996)
ISBN: 978-0793543649
(Piano).New Schirmer Library edition of these well-known Rachmaninoff pieces for piano solo. Recent additions to Schirmer’s Library Of Musical Classics include music that previously was never part of this series before and music that is being revived after being out of print for many years.
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Rachmaninoff — Preludes, Op. 23 (Alfred Masterwork Edition)
Author: by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Published at: Alfred Music (November 1, 1987)
ISBN: 978-0739002834
These alluring and varied preludes exhibit the compositional skill, expressiveness and innovation that is characteristic of Rachmaninoff’s works. Editor Murray Baylor includes informative performance notes that reveal the background of each piece, highlight difficult passages, and offer suggestions on how to approach the technical demands found in the music.Preludes Nos.
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 10 are Federation Festivals 2016-2020 selections. A Federation Festivals 2020-2024 selection.
10. Rachmaninoff — Fantasy Pieces, Op. 3 (Alfred Masterwork Edition)
Author: by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Published at: Alfred Music; 0 edition (July 1, 1986)
ISBN: 978-0739010242
This edition is based on the first editions corrected by the composer and the versions found in The Complete Works of Rachmaninoff published in Russia since 1949. Brief analyses, together with practice and performance suggestions, should help pianists unfamiliar with these works to begin their study effectively.”Elegie, Op.3, No.1″ and “Melodie Op.3, No.
3″ are Federation Festivals 2016-2020 selections. A Federation Festivals 2020-2024 selection.
11. Complete Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4 & Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: 2 Pianos, 4 Hands
Author: by Serge Rachmaninoff
Published at: Boosey & Hawkes (May 1, 2014)
ISBN: 978-1480368569
(BH Piano).Convenient, value-priced complete package includes Authentic Editions of all four piano concertos as well as the famous Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
12. Rachmaninoff — 10 Selected Piano Works: Book & CD (Alfred Masterwork CD Edition)
Author: by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Published at: Alfred Music; Pap/Com edition (January 1, 2004)
ISBN: 978-0739043462
Internationally renowned concert pianist Joseph Banowetz presents this inspired collection of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s most cherished original masterworks. This volume includes a comprehensive preface with detailed performance notes on the music, vintage photographs, and the composer’s biography. The companion CD features a brilliant performance by Joseph Banowetz.
Titles: Untitled Composition, Op.Posth. Flight of the Bumble Bee * Humoresque, Op.10, No. 5 (second version) * Nocturne, Op.10, No. 1* Morceau de fantaisie (Fantasy Piece) * Elgie, Op.3, No.1* Romance, Op.10, No. 6 * Polichinelle, Op.3, No.4 * Prlude, Op.3, No. 2 * Moment musical, Op.16, No. 5 Joseph Banowetz graduated with a First Prize from the Vienna Akademie fr Musik und darstellende Kunst.
Banowetz has been a piano recitalist and orchestral soloist on five continents. He was awarded the Liszt Medal by the Hungarian Liszt Society in recognition of his outstanding performances of Liszt and the Romantic literature.
13. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Sheet (Simply Classics Solos)
Author: by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Published at: Alfred Music (August 1, 1996)
ISBN: 978-0739008775
Simplified Masterwork Solo.
14. Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: Schirmer Library of Classics Volume 1576 Piano Duet (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics)
Author: by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Published at: G. Schirmer, Inc. (November 1, 1986)
ISBN: 978-0793505005
(Piano).Two Pianos, Four Hands. 2 Copies needed to perform. To see other NFMC selections, click here.
15. Complete Songs for Voice and Piano (Dover Song Collections)
Author: by Serge Rachmaninoff
Published at: Dover Publications; Unabridged edition (February 17, 1998)
ISBN: 978-0486401959
One of the legendary pianists of his day, Serge Rachmaninoff (18731943) has taken his place in music history as a composer of distinction a commanding figure in late Russian Romanticism whose appealing works are known worldwide for their intense lyricism and dynamic vivacity.
This complete collection of Rachmaninoff’s songs for voice and piano comprises all of the music Opp. 4, 8, 14, 21, 26, 34, and 38 seventy-one songs in a variety of vocal ranges, containing some of the most hauntingly beautiful passages in the literature. The text underlay for most of the songs is in Russian (Cyrillic) and English; one is given with Russian, German, and French singing texts; and the complete Op.
38 (six songs) is published with singing texts in all four languages. Bold in his broad choice of poems to set to music, Rachmaninoff chose the words of no less than 36 esteemed poets from his fellow countrymen Chekhov, Pushkin, and Tolstoy to the international works of Goethe, Heine, Hugo, and Shelley.
16. Symphony No. 2
Author: by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Published at: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (May 24, 2014)
ISBN: 978-1499650167
Title: Symphony No.2, Op. 27 Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff Original Publisher: Gutheil Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony as arranged for Piano 4 Hands by Wladimir Wilschau and originally published by Gutheil in 1910. Performer’s Reprints are produced in conjunction with the International Music Score Library Project.
These are out of print or historical editions, which we clean, straighten, touch up, and digitally reprint. Due to the age of original documents, you may find occasional blemishes, damage, or skewing of print. While we do extensive cleaning and editing to improve the image quality, some items are not able to be repaired.
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