Sergei Rachmaninoff

This edition is a reprint from the original publication of 71 songs by Rachmaninov. This is Volume one of this wonderful collection which is written in both the original Russian language and English translation. For Voice and Piano.

This is a collection of 71 songs in two volumes. These long-neglected works are finally beginning to recieve the exploration and recognition that they deserve. This edition (Volume Two) contains songs 37-71. For Voice with Piano Accompaniment with both English and Russian text.

Original key for high voice-Rachmaninoff composed his collection of 13 songs Op. 34 in 1912 but it was only three years later that he added a little closing piece without any text: the Vocalise which soonoutshone the other songs in terms of popularity and renown. Since its first performance in 1916 this expressive melancholy piece has circulated in countless arrangements by others.Rachmaninoff himself made anarrangement for Orchestra and Voice as well as one for orchestra alone. Our Urtext edition contains the original version for High Voice and Piano and is based on the autograph sources in the Glinka Museum in Moscow. A particularhighlight is the separate vocal part that not only serves singers well but also all those instrumentalists who wish to play this wonderful piece using the original solo part.

Serge Rachmaninoff: Complete Songs For Voice And Piano is a rich collection of 71 compositions including some of the most hauntingly beautiful passages in vocal literature. This songbook is an exciting treasury of glorious songs; Opp. 4 14 21 26 34 and 38 have all been reproduced from authoritative sources in a convenient one-volume edition.Most lyrics are in Russian (Cyrillic) with English translations.

Instrumentation : medium voice and piano Nombre de pages : 8 Langue : vocalise Format : New Edition portrait