Morceaux de fantaisie

Morceaux de fantaisie (French for "Fantasy Pieces"; Template:Lang-ru, Pyesy Fantazii), Op. 3, is a set of five piano solo pieces composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff in 1892. The title reflects the pieces' imagery rather than their musical form, as none are actual fantasies.

Prelude Op. 3, No. 2

Played by Rachmaninoff himself for Edison Records in 1919.

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Composition

Elegie in E-flat minor

Elegie (Элегия, Elegiya) is a musical elegy at moderato tempo.

Prelude in C-sharp minor

The second piece, Prelude (Прелюдия, Prelyudiya) is undoubtably the most famous of the set.

Melody in E major

Melody (Мелодия, Melodiya) is a short piece played Adagio sostenuto. It was rewritten by Rachmaninoff in 1940, along
with the Serenade.

Polichinelle

The fourth piece, called Polichinelle (Полишинель, Polishinyelʹ) is a unique piece in F sharp minor, played Allegro vivace. It is a character piece, based on the Commedia dell'arte character Pulcinella (Polichinelle is the French translation of this word) from which Punch (from Punch and Judy) derives. It is in ternary form (ABA), beginning and ending with a lightning fast devilish section that gives way to a slower, lyrical melodious passage in the middle.

Serenade

This set ends with Serenade (Серенада, Serenada). It was rewritten by Rachmaninoff in 1940, along with the Melodie in E Major.

External links

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