Pr lude in c sharp minor op. 3 no. 2-Pr lude C Sharp Minor Op.3 No.2 is possibly Sergei Rachmaninow's most famous late romantic Piano work and is now finally available as a Henle Urtext edition.First published in 1892 as part ofthe Piano cycle 'Morceaux de Fantaisie' Op. 3 the work soon became well known abroad in particular due to the concert tours given by the pianist Alexander Siloti Rachmaninow s cousin. Even Rachmaninow himselfwas soon no longer able to perform any concerts in America without someone in the audience crying out 'C sharp minor!' at the end. The thundering chords of the final part of this work are legendary and at the same time not asunplayable as one might have been led to believe.
SKU: PR.UT050417
ISBN 9783850557740. UPC: 800522003325.
The Rachmaninov Prelude is one of those classics you can name in three notes. A global success shortly after he first performed it in 1892, the Prelude has become a rite of passage for advancing pianists. Its dynamic chordal passages, slow-building middle section, and clanging finale bring forth the full power of the instrument, solidifying the Prelude's place in the repertoire. In preparing the urtext edition, Reutter and Franke have consulted the autograph and first print, as well as Rachmaninov's own recordings of the piece.
