Morceaux de Fantaisie
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Morceaux de Fantaisie (French for "Fantasy Pieces"; Russian: Пьесы Фантазии, Pyesy Fantazii), opus 3, is a set of solo piano pieces composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff in 1892. The title reflects the pieces' imagery rather than their musical form, as none are actual fantasies.
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[edit] Composition
[edit] Elegy in E-flat minor
Elegy (Элегия, Elegiya) is a musical elegy at moderato tempo.
[edit] Prelude in C-sharp minor
The second piece, Prelude (Прелюдия, Prelyudiya) is undoubtably the most famous of the set.
Played by Rachmaninoff, for Edison, 1919 (5.3 MB) 3:48
Problems listening to the file? See media help.[edit] Melody in E major
Melody (Мелодия, Melodiya) is a short piece played Adagio sostenuto.
[edit] Polichinelle
The fourth piece, called Polichinelle (Полишинель, Polishinyelʹ) is a unique fantaisie played Allegro vivace.
[edit] Serenade
The set ends with Serenade (Серенада, Serenada).
[edit] External links
- Morceaux de Fantaisies, Op. 3 was available at the International Music Score Library Project.
- Piano.ru - Sheet music download
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