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| Vocal Music by Sergei Rachmaninoff
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| Operas
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- Aleko (1892)
- Francesca da Rimini, Op.25 (1900–05)
- The Miserly Knight, Op.24 (1903–05)
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- Esmerelda (1888, incomplete)
- Monna Vanna (1906–08, incomplete)
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| Solo Songs and Romances
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- 6 Romances, Op.4 (1890–93)
- 6 Romances, Op.8 (1893)
- 12 Romances, Op.14 (1894–96)
- 12 Romances, Op.21 (1900–02)
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- 15 Romances, Op.26 (1906)
- 14 Romances, Op.34 (1912)
- 6 Romances, Op.38 (1916)
- Songs without Opus
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| Choral
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- 6 Choruses, Op.15 (1895–96)
- Spring, Op.20 (1902)
- Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op.31 (1910)
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- The Bells, Op.35 (1913)
- All-Night Vigil, Op.37 (1915)
- 3 Russian Songs, Op.41 (1926)
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General Information
| Work Title
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15 Romances
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| Alternative. Title
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15 романсов (15 romansov)
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| Composer
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Rachmaninoff, Sergei
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.26
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ISR 54
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Movements/SectionsMov’ts/Sec’s
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15 songs:
- There are Many Sounds / Есть много звуков (Yest′ mnogo zvukov)Adagio (D♭ major)
- He Took All from Me / Всё отнял у меня (Vsyo otnyal u menya)Tempo Moderato (F♯ minor)
- Let Us Rest / Мы отдохнём (My otdokhnyom)Lento (D minor)
- Two Partings / Два прощанья (Dva proshchaniya)Moderato (C minor)
- Beloved, Let Us Fly / Покинем, милая (Pokinem, milaya)Moderato (A♭ major)
- Christ Is Risen / Христос воскрес (Khristos voskres)Moderato (F minor)
- To The Children / К детям (K detyam)Lento (F major)
- I Beg for Mercy! / Пощады я молю! (Poshchady ya molyu!)Allegro con fuoco (A minor)
- Again I am Alone / Я опять одинок (Ya opyat′ odinok)Allegro (D minor)
- Before my Window / У моего окна (U moyego okna)Lento (A major)
- The Fountain / Фонтан (Fontan)Maestoso (D major)
- Night is Mournful / Ночь печальна (Noch′ pechal′na)Largo (B minor)
- When Yesterday We Met / Вчера мы встретились (Vchera my vstretilis′ )Moderato (D minor)
- The Ring / Кольцо (Kol′tso)Allegro (B minor)
- All Things Pass / Проходит всё (Prokhodit vsyo)Adagio (E♭ minor)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1906
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| Librettist
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Various:
- Aleksey Tolstoy (1817–1875)
- Fyodor Tyutchev (1803–1873)
- Anton Chekhov (1860–1904)
- Aleksey Koltsov (1809–1842
- Arseny Golenishchev-Kutuzov (1848–1913)
- Dmitry Merezhkovsky (1866–1941)
- Aleksey Khomyakov (1804–1860)
- Dmitry Merezhkovsky (1866–1941)
- Ivan Bunin (1870–1953), after Taras Shevchenko (1814–1861)
- Glafira Galina (1873–1942)
- Fyodor Tyutchev (1803–1873)
- Ivan Bunin (1870–1953)
- Yakov Polonsky (1819–1898)
- Aleksey Koltsov (1809–1842)
- Daniil Rathaus (1869–1937)
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| Language
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Russian
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| Dedication
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Arkady Kerzin (1856–1914) and Mariya Kerzina (1864–1926)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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35 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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voice, piano (except No.4 — Soprano and Baritone + Piano)
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| External Links
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Navigation etc.
| Vocal Music by Sergei Rachmaninoff
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| Operas
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- Aleko (1892)
- Francesca da Rimini, Op.25 (1900–05)
- The Miserly Knight, Op.24 (1903–05)
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- Esmerelda (1888, incomplete)
- Monna Vanna (1906–08, incomplete)
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| Solo Songs and Romances
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- 6 Romances, Op.4 (1890–93)
- 6 Romances, Op.8 (1893)
- 12 Romances, Op.14 (1894–96)
- 12 Romances, Op.21 (1900–02)
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- 15 Romances, Op.26 (1906)
- 14 Romances, Op.34 (1912)
- 6 Romances, Op.38 (1916)
- Songs without Opus
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| Choral
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- 6 Choruses, Op.15 (1895–96)
- Spring, Op.20 (1902)
- Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op.31 (1910)
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- The Bells, Op.35 (1913)
- All-Night Vigil, Op.37 (1915)
- 3 Russian Songs, Op.41 (1926)
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Navigation etc.
| Vocal Music by Sergei Rachmaninoff
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| Operas
|
- Aleko (1892)
- Francesca da Rimini, Op.25 (1900–05)
- The Miserly Knight, Op.24 (1903–05)
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- Esmerelda (1888, incomplete)
- Monna Vanna (1906–08, incomplete)
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| Solo Songs and Romances
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- 6 Romances, Op.4 (1890–93)
- 6 Romances, Op.8 (1893)
- 12 Romances, Op.14 (1894–96)
- 12 Romances, Op.21 (1900–02)
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- 15 Romances, Op.26 (1906)
- 14 Romances, Op.34 (1912)
- 6 Romances, Op.38 (1916)
- Songs without Opus
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| Choral
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- 6 Choruses, Op.15 (1895–96)
- Spring, Op.20 (1902)
- Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op.31 (1910)
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- The Bells, Op.35 (1913)
- All-Night Vigil, Op.37 (1915)
- 3 Russian Songs, Op.41 (1926)
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Navigation etc.
| Vocal Music by Sergei Rachmaninoff
|
| Operas
|
- Aleko (1892)
- Francesca da Rimini, Op.25 (1900–05)
- The Miserly Knight, Op.24 (1903–05)
|
- Esmerelda (1888, incomplete)
- Monna Vanna (1906–08, incomplete)
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| Solo Songs and Romances
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- 6 Romances, Op.4 (1890–93)
- 6 Romances, Op.8 (1893)
- 12 Romances, Op.14 (1894–96)
- 12 Romances, Op.21 (1900–02)
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- 15 Romances, Op.26 (1906)
- 14 Romances, Op.34 (1912)
- 6 Romances, Op.38 (1916)
- Songs without Opus
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| Choral
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- 6 Choruses, Op.15 (1895–96)
- Spring, Op.20 (1902)
- Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op.31 (1910)
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- The Bells, Op.35 (1913)
- All-Night Vigil, Op.37 (1915)
- 3 Russian Songs, Op.41 (1926)
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General Information
| Work Title
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12 романсов (12 romansov)
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| Alternative. Title
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12 Romances
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| Composer
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Rachmaninoff, Sergei
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.21
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ISR 53
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Movements/SectionsMov’ts/Sec’s
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12 romances:
- Fate / Судьба (Sud′ba)Allegro moderato (C minor)
- By the Fresh Grave / Над свежей могилой (Nad svezhey mogiloy)Largo (E minor)
- Twilight / Сумерки (Sumerki)Lento (E minor)
- They Answered / Они отвечали (Oni otvechali)Allegro vivace (D♭ major)
- Lilacs / Сирень (Siren’ )Allegretto (A♭ major)
- Fragment from Musset / Отрывок из А. Мюссе (Otryvok iz A. Myusse)Allegro non tanto (F♯ minor)
- How Fair this Spot / Здесь хорошо (Zdes′ khorosho)Moderato (A major)
- On the Death of a Linnet / На смерть чижика (Na smert′ chizhika)Allegretto (C minor)
- Melody / Мелодия (Melodiya)Non Allegro (B♭ major)
- Before the Ikon / Пред иконой (Pred ikonoy)Adagio (E♭ major)
- No Prophet I / Я не пророк (Ya ne prorok)Moderato (E♭ major)
- How Painful for Me / Как мне больно (Kak mne bol′no)Allegro mosso (G minor)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1900–02
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| Librettist
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1. Aleksey Apukhtin (1840-1893)2, 9. Semyon Nadson (1862-1887)3. Ivan Tkhorzhevsky (1878-1951), after Jean-Marie Guyau (1854-1888)4. Lev Mey (1822-1862), after Victor Hugo (1802-1885)5. Ekaterina Beketova (1855-1892)6. Aleksey Apukhtin (1840-1893), after Alfred de Musset (1810-1857)7, 12. Glafira Galina (1873-1942)8. Vasily Zhukovsky (1783-1852)10. Arseny Golenishchev-Kutuzov (1848-1913)11. Alexander Kruglov (1852-1915)
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| Language
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Russian
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| Dedication
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1. Feodor Chaliapin (1873-1938)3. Nadezhda Ivanovna Zabela-Vrubel’ (1868–1913)4. Yelena Yuryevna Zhukovskaya (1875–1961)5. A. N. Strekalova6. Alexandra Andreyevna Liven (d.1914)7. «N»8. Olga Andreyevna Trubinkova (1877–1942)9. Nataliya Nikolayevna Lanting10. M. A. Ivanova12. Vladimir Alexandrovich Satin (1881–1944)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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32 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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voice, piano
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| External Links
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General Information
| Work Title
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15 Romances
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| Alternative. Title
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15 романсов (15 romansov)
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| Composer
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Rachmaninoff, Sergei
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.26
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ISR 54
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Movements/SectionsMov’ts/Sec’s
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15 songs:
- There are Many Sounds / Есть много звуков (Yest′ mnogo zvukov)Adagio (D♭ major)
- He Took All from Me / Всё отнял у меня (Vsyo otnyal u menya)Tempo Moderato (F♯ minor)
- Let Us Rest / Мы отдохнём (My otdokhnyom)Lento (D minor)
- Two Partings / Два прощанья (Dva proshchaniya)Moderato (C minor)
- Beloved, Let Us Fly / Покинем, милая (Pokinem, milaya)Moderato (A♭ major)
- Christ Is Risen / Христос воскрес (Khristos voskres)Moderato (F minor)
- To The Children / К детям (K detyam)Lento (F major)
- I Beg for Mercy! / Пощады я молю! (Poshchady ya molyu!)Allegro con fuoco (A minor)
- Again I am Alone / Я опять одинок (Ya opyat′ odinok)Allegro (D minor)
- Before my Window / У моего окна (U moyego okna)Lento (A major)
- The Fountain / Фонтан (Fontan)Maestoso (D major)
- Night is Mournful / Ночь печальна (Noch′ pechal′na)Largo (B minor)
- When Yesterday We Met / Вчера мы встретились (Vchera my vstretilis′ )Moderato (D minor)
- The Ring / Кольцо (Kol′tso)Allegro (B minor)
- All Things Pass / Проходит всё (Prokhodit vsyo)Adagio (E♭ minor)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1906
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| Librettist
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Various:
- Aleksey Tolstoy (1817–1875)
- Fyodor Tyutchev (1803–1873)
- Anton Chekhov (1860–1904)
- Aleksey Koltsov (1809–1842
- Arseny Golenishchev-Kutuzov (1848–1913)
- Dmitry Merezhkovsky (1866–1941)
- Aleksey Khomyakov (1804–1860)
- Dmitry Merezhkovsky (1866–1941)
- Ivan Bunin (1870–1953), after Taras Shevchenko (1814–1861)
- Glafira Galina (1873–1942)
- Fyodor Tyutchev (1803–1873)
- Ivan Bunin (1870–1953)
- Yakov Polonsky (1819–1898)
- Aleksey Koltsov (1809–1842)
- Daniil Rathaus (1869–1937)
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| Language
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Russian
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| Dedication
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Arkady Kerzin (1856–1914) and Mariya Kerzina (1864–1926)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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35 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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voice, piano (except No.4 — Soprano and Baritone + Piano)
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| External Links
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General Information
| Work Title
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12 романсов (12 romansov)
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| Alternative. Title
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12 Romances
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| Composer
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Rachmaninoff, Sergei
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.21
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ISR 53
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Movements/SectionsMov’ts/Sec’s
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12 romances:
- Fate / Судьба (Sud′ba)Allegro moderato (C minor)
- By the Fresh Grave / Над свежей могилой (Nad svezhey mogiloy)Largo (E minor)
- Twilight / Сумерки (Sumerki)Lento (E minor)
- They Answered / Они отвечали (Oni otvechali)Allegro vivace (D♭ major)
- Lilacs / Сирень (Siren’ )Allegretto (A♭ major)
- Fragment from Musset / Отрывок из А. Мюссе (Otryvok iz A. Myusse)Allegro non tanto (F♯ minor)
- How Fair this Spot / Здесь хорошо (Zdes′ khorosho)Moderato (A major)
- On the Death of a Linnet / На смерть чижика (Na smert′ chizhika)Allegretto (C minor)
- Melody / Мелодия (Melodiya)Non Allegro (B♭ major)
- Before the Ikon / Пред иконой (Pred ikonoy)Adagio (E♭ major)
- No Prophet I / Я не пророк (Ya ne prorok)Moderato (E♭ major)
- How Painful for Me / Как мне больно (Kak mne bol′no)Allegro mosso (G minor)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1900–02
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| Librettist
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1. Aleksey Apukhtin (1840-1893)2, 9. Semyon Nadson (1862-1887)3. Ivan Tkhorzhevsky (1878-1951), after Jean-Marie Guyau (1854-1888)4. Lev Mey (1822-1862), after Victor Hugo (1802-1885)5. Ekaterina Beketova (1855-1892)6. Aleksey Apukhtin (1840-1893), after Alfred de Musset (1810-1857)7, 12. Glafira Galina (1873-1942)8. Vasily Zhukovsky (1783-1852)10. Arseny Golenishchev-Kutuzov (1848-1913)11. Alexander Kruglov (1852-1915)
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| Language
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Russian
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| Dedication
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1. Feodor Chaliapin (1873-1938)3. Nadezhda Ivanovna Zabela-Vrubel’ (1868–1913)4. Yelena Yuryevna Zhukovskaya (1875–1961)5. A. N. Strekalova6. Alexandra Andreyevna Liven (d.1914)7. «N»8. Olga Andreyevna Trubinkova (1877–1942)9. Nataliya Nikolayevna Lanting10. M. A. Ivanova12. Vladimir Alexandrovich Satin (1881–1944)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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32 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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voice, piano
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| External Links
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Navigation etc.
| Vocal Music by Sergei Rachmaninoff
|
| Operas
|
- Aleko (1892)
- Francesca da Rimini, Op.25 (1900–05)
- The Miserly Knight, Op.24 (1903–05)
|
- Esmerelda (1888, incomplete)
- Monna Vanna (1906–08, incomplete)
|
| Solo Songs and Romances
|
- 6 Romances, Op.4 (1890–93)
- 6 Romances, Op.8 (1893)
- 12 Romances, Op.14 (1894–96)
- 12 Romances, Op.21 (1900–02)
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- 15 Romances, Op.26 (1906)
- 14 Romances, Op.34 (1912)
- 6 Romances, Op.38 (1916)
- Songs without Opus
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| Choral
|
- 6 Choruses, Op.15 (1895–96)
- Spring, Op.20 (1902)
- Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op.31 (1910)
|
- The Bells, Op.35 (1913)
- All-Night Vigil, Op.37 (1915)
- 3 Russian Songs, Op.41 (1926)
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General Information
| Work Title
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12 Romances
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| Alternative. Title
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12 романсов (12 romansov)
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| Composer
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Rachmaninoff, Sergei
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.14
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ISR 52
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Movements/SectionsMov’ts/Sec’s
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12 romances:
- I Wait for Thee / Я жду тебя (Ya zhdu tebya)Largo (F major)
- The Isle / Островок (Ostrovok)Lento (G major)
- For Long there has been Little Consolation in Love / Давно в любви отради мало(Davno v lyubvi otrady malo)Allegro (F♯ minor)
- I Was With Her / Я был у ней (Ya byl u ney)Vivente (E♭ major)
- These Summer Nights / Эти летние ночи (Eti letniye nochi)Allegro (E major)
- How Everyone Loves Thee / Тебя так любят все (Tebya tak lyubyat vse)Moderato (G minor)
- Believe Me Not, Friend! / Не верь мне, друг! (Ne ver′ mne, drug!)Allegro moderato (C major)
- Oh, Do Not Grieve! / О, не грусти! (O ne grusti)Andante (F minor)
- She is as Lovely as the Noon / Она, как полдень, хороша (Ona, kak polden′, khorosha)Lento (E♭ major)
- In My Soul / В моей душе (V moyey dushe)Lento (D major)
- Spring Waters / Весенние воды (Vesenniye vody)Allegro vivace (E♭ major)
- Tis Time! / Пора! (Pora!)Allegro appassionato (E♭ minor)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1894–96
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| First Publication.
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1896
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| Librettist
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Various:
- 1. Mariya Davydova (1863–?)
- 2. Konstantin Balmont (1867–1942), after Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822)
- 3. Afanasy Fet (1820–1892)
- 4. Aleksey Koltsov (1809–1842)
- 5. Daniil Rathaus (1869–1937)
- 6-7. Aleksey Tolstoy (1817–1875)
- 8. Aleksey Apukhtin (1840–1893)
- 9, 10. Nikolay Minsky (1855–1937)
- 11. Fyodor Tyutchev (1803–1873)
- 12. Semyon Nadson (1862–1887)
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| Language
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Russian
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| Dedication
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Various:
- Lyudmila Skalon (1874–1962)
- Sofiya Satina (1879–1975)
- Zoya Pribytkova (1892–1962)
- Yury Sakhnovsky (1866–1930)
- Mariya Gutheil
- A. N. Ivanovsky
- Anna Zhukovskaya
- Nadezhda Aleksandrova
- Yelizaveta Lavrovskaya (1845–1919)
- Yelizaveta Lavrovskaya (1845–1919)
- Anna Ornatskaya (d.1927)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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23 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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voice, piano
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| External Links
|
|
Navigation etc.
| Vocal Music by Sergei Rachmaninoff
|
| Operas
|
- Aleko (1892)
- Francesca da Rimini, Op.25 (1900–05)
- The Miserly Knight, Op.24 (1903–05)
|
- Esmerelda (1888, incomplete)
- Monna Vanna (1906–08, incomplete)
|
| Solo Songs and Romances
|
- 6 Romances, Op.4 (1890–93)
- 6 Romances, Op.8 (1893)
- 12 Romances, Op.14 (1894–96)
- 12 Romances, Op.21 (1900–02)
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- 15 Romances, Op.26 (1906)
- 14 Romances, Op.34 (1912)
- 6 Romances, Op.38 (1916)
- Songs without Opus
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| Choral
|
- 6 Choruses, Op.15 (1895–96)
- Spring, Op.20 (1902)
- Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op.31 (1910)
|
- The Bells, Op.35 (1913)
- All-Night Vigil, Op.37 (1915)
- 3 Russian Songs, Op.41 (1926)
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Navigation etc.
| Vocal Music by Sergei Rachmaninoff
|
| Operas
|
- Aleko (1892)
- Francesca da Rimini, Op.25 (1900–05)
- The Miserly Knight, Op.24 (1903–05)
|
- Esmerelda (1888, incomplete)
- Monna Vanna (1906–08, incomplete)
|
| Solo Songs and Romances
|
- 6 Romances, Op.4 (1890–93)
- 6 Romances, Op.8 (1893)
- 12 Romances, Op.14 (1894–96)
- 12 Romances, Op.21 (1900–02)
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- 15 Romances, Op.26 (1906)
- 14 Romances, Op.34 (1912)
- 6 Romances, Op.38 (1916)
- Songs without Opus
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| Choral
|
- 6 Choruses, Op.15 (1895–96)
- Spring, Op.20 (1902)
- Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op.31 (1910)
|
- The Bells, Op.35 (1913)
- All-Night Vigil, Op.37 (1915)
- 3 Russian Songs, Op.41 (1926)
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General Information
| Work Title
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14 Romances
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| Alternative. Title
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14 романсов (14 romansov)
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| Name Translations
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ヴォカリーズ; Vocalise; Вокализ; Vokalise (Rakhmaninov); 練聲曲; 보칼리제 (라흐마니노프)
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| Name Aliases
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Vocalise Op.34 no.14; 《短歌》(Vocalise); Vocalise (Rachmaninov)
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| Authorities
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| Composer
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Rachmaninoff, Sergei
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.34
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ISR 55
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Movements/SectionsMov’ts/Sec’s
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14 romances:
- The Muse / Муза (Muza)Lento (E minor)
- In the Soul of Each of Us / В душе у каждого из нас (V dushe u kazhdogo iz nas)Non Allegro (C major)
- The Storm / Буря (Burya)Allegro (E minor)
- The Migrant Wind / Ветер перелётный (Veter perelyotny)Andante (C major)
- Arion / Арион (Arion)Allegro (D minor)
- The Raising of Lazarus / Воскрешение Лазаря (Voskresheniye Lazarya)Grave (F minor)
- It Cannot Be / Не может быть! (Ne mozhet byt′! )Allegro (E♭ minor)
- Music / Музыка (Muzyka)Andante mosso (E♭ minor)
- You Knew Him / Ты знал его (Ty znal yego)Grave. Marziale (D major)
- I Remember that Day / Сей день я помню (Sey den′, ya pomnyu)Andante semplice (A♭ major)
- The Peasant / Оброчник (Obrochnik)Non Allegro. Molto marcato (C♯ minor)
- What Happiness / Какое счастье (Kakoye schast′ye)Largo (A major)
- Dissonance / Диссонанс (Dissonans)Non Allegro. Agitato (E♭ minor)
- Vocalise / Вокализ (Vokaliz)Lentamente. Molto cantabile (C♯ minor)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1912
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| First Publication.
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1912 — Moscow: A. Gutheil
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| Librettist
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see below
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Aleksandr Pushkin (1799-1837)
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Apollon Korinfsky (1868-1937)
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Aleksandr Pushkin (1799-1837)
-
Konstantin Balmont (1867-1942)
-
Aleksandr Pushkin (1799-1837)
-
Aleksey Khomyakov (1804-1860)
-
Apollon Maykov (1821-1897)
-
Yakov Polonsky (1819-1898)
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Fyodor Tyutchev (1803-1873)
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Fyodor Tyutchev (1803-1873)
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Afanasy Fet (1820-1892)
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Afanasy Fet (1820-1892)
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Yakov Polonsky (1819-1898)
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| Language
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Russian
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| Dedication
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No.1 — «R.E.»Nos.2, 6, 9, 11 — Fyodor Shalyapin (1873–1938)Nos.3, 4, 5, 10, 12 — Leonid Sobinov (1872–1934)No.7 — Vera Komissarzhevskaya (1864–1910)No.8 — Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)No.13 — Feliya Litvin (1861–1936)No.14 — Antonina Nezhdanova (1873-1950)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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41 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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voice, piano
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| External Links
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| Extra Information
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General Information
| Work Title
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14 Romances
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| Alternative. Title
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14 романсов (14 romansov)
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| Name Translations
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ヴォカリーズ; Vocalise; Вокализ; Vokalise (Rakhmaninov); 練聲曲; 보칼리제 (라흐마니노프)
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| Name Aliases
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Vocalise Op.34 no.14; 《短歌》(Vocalise); Vocalise (Rachmaninov)
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| Authorities
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| Composer
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Rachmaninoff, Sergei
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.34
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ISR 55
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Movements/SectionsMov’ts/Sec’s
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14 romances:
- The Muse / Муза (Muza)Lento (E minor)
- In the Soul of Each of Us / В душе у каждого из нас (V dushe u kazhdogo iz nas)Non Allegro (C major)
- The Storm / Буря (Burya)Allegro (E minor)
- The Migrant Wind / Ветер перелётный (Veter perelyotny)Andante (C major)
- Arion / Арион (Arion)Allegro (D minor)
- The Raising of Lazarus / Воскрешение Лазаря (Voskresheniye Lazarya)Grave (F minor)
- It Cannot Be / Не может быть! (Ne mozhet byt′! )Allegro (E♭ minor)
- Music / Музыка (Muzyka)Andante mosso (E♭ minor)
- You Knew Him / Ты знал его (Ty znal yego)Grave. Marziale (D major)
- I Remember that Day / Сей день я помню (Sey den′, ya pomnyu)Andante semplice (A♭ major)
- The Peasant / Оброчник (Obrochnik)Non Allegro. Molto marcato (C♯ minor)
- What Happiness / Какое счастье (Kakoye schast′ye)Largo (A major)
- Dissonance / Диссонанс (Dissonans)Non Allegro. Agitato (E♭ minor)
- Vocalise / Вокализ (Vokaliz)Lentamente. Molto cantabile (C♯ minor)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1912
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| First Publication.
|
1912 — Moscow: A. Gutheil
|
| Librettist
|
see below
-
Aleksandr Pushkin (1799-1837)
-
Apollon Korinfsky (1868-1937)
-
Aleksandr Pushkin (1799-1837)
-
Konstantin Balmont (1867-1942)
-
Aleksandr Pushkin (1799-1837)
-
Aleksey Khomyakov (1804-1860)
-
Apollon Maykov (1821-1897)
-
Yakov Polonsky (1819-1898)
-
Fyodor Tyutchev (1803-1873)
-
Fyodor Tyutchev (1803-1873)
-
Afanasy Fet (1820-1892)
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Afanasy Fet (1820-1892)
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Yakov Polonsky (1819-1898)
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| Language
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Russian
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| Dedication
|
No.1 — «R.E.»Nos.2, 6, 9, 11 — Fyodor Shalyapin (1873–1938)Nos.3, 4, 5, 10, 12 — Leonid Sobinov (1872–1934)No.7 — Vera Komissarzhevskaya (1864–1910)No.8 — Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)No.13 — Feliya Litvin (1861–1936)No.14 — Antonina Nezhdanova (1873-1950)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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41 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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voice, piano
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| External Links
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| Extra Information
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Navigation etc.
| Vocal Music by Sergei Rachmaninoff
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| Operas
|
- Aleko (1892)
- Francesca da Rimini, Op.25 (1900–05)
- The Miserly Knight, Op.24 (1903–05)
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- Esmerelda (1888, incomplete)
- Monna Vanna (1906–08, incomplete)
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| Solo Songs and Romances
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- 6 Romances, Op.4 (1890–93)
- 6 Romances, Op.8 (1893)
- 12 Romances, Op.14 (1894–96)
- 12 Romances, Op.21 (1900–02)
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- 15 Romances, Op.26 (1906)
- 14 Romances, Op.34 (1912)
- 6 Romances, Op.38 (1916)
- Songs without Opus
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| Choral
|
- 6 Choruses, Op.15 (1895–96)
- Spring, Op.20 (1902)
- Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op.31 (1910)
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- The Bells, Op.35 (1913)
- All-Night Vigil, Op.37 (1915)
- 3 Russian Songs, Op.41 (1926)
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Navigation etc.
| Vocal Music by Sergei Rachmaninoff
|
| Operas
|
- Aleko (1892)
- Francesca da Rimini, Op.25 (1900–05)
- The Miserly Knight, Op.24 (1903–05)
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- Esmerelda (1888, incomplete)
- Monna Vanna (1906–08, incomplete)
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| Solo Songs and Romances
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- 6 Romances, Op.4 (1890–93)
- 6 Romances, Op.8 (1893)
- 12 Romances, Op.14 (1894–96)
- 12 Romances, Op.21 (1900–02)
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- 15 Romances, Op.26 (1906)
- 14 Romances, Op.34 (1912)
- 6 Romances, Op.38 (1916)
- Songs without Opus
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| Choral
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- 6 Choruses, Op.15 (1895–96)
- Spring, Op.20 (1902)
- Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op.31 (1910)
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- The Bells, Op.35 (1913)
- All-Night Vigil, Op.37 (1915)
- 3 Russian Songs, Op.41 (1926)
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Composition
In February 1878, Tchaikovsky expressed his desire to compose «a variety of small pieces» . «This will be something between relaxation and work» . He then asked Nikolay Kashkin (through Pyotr Jurgenson) and Nadezhda von Meck to suggest appropriate texts for the romances. On 27 February/11 March, in response to his request, the latter sent the composer works by Afanasy Fet, Aleksey Tolstoy, Lev Mey, and Fyodor Tyutchev. Tchaikovsky thanked Nadezhda von Meck in a letter of 7/19 March from Clarens: «I am particularly pleased with the Tolstoy, which I like very much… In particular I am interested in Don Juan, which I read a very long time ago. I was enchanted by the section you indicated in Don Juan, and certainly I shall set it to music» .
The first romance was written at Florence on 11/23 February 1878, «between lunch and dinner» . This was The Love of a Dead Man (No. 5)—the only one of Tchaikovsky’s romances set to words by Mikhail Lermontov. He told Nadezhda von Meck: «I wrote it because in one of your letters you mentioned to me your view of his poetry set to music. This was in February at Florence» .
The second romance to be written, it seems shortly after the first, was Pimpinella. Tchaikovsky heard this song in Florence performed by a street-singer named Vittorio: «The day before leaving I listened to him once more and noted down the words and music to one song, which I am sending you with my accompaniment. Isn’t it a delightful tune? And such peculiar words!» . In another letter to Nadezhda von Meck, Tchaikovsky wrote that «amongst my six romances, the melody of one of them is very similar from the one I sent you last year in a letter from Switzerland, just slightly altered by me and adapted to the form of a vocal number suitable for a salon concert» . On 15/27 March, Tchaikovsky told Pyotr Jurgenson: «I’ve already done seven small pieces, two romances and the opening of a piano sonata» .
The composer finished the romances in Russia, while staying at Kamenka from 11/23 April to 12/24 May 1878, at Brailov from 17/29 May to 30 May/11 June, at Kamenka from 13/25 June to 26 June/8 July, and at Verbovka from 4/16 July to 5/17 August 1878.
On 30 April/12 May, Tchaikovsky shared his plans with Nadezhda von Meck: «I am sufficiently busy. The sonata is already done, as are 12 Pieces of moderate difficulty for solo piano solo—but that is to say, only in rough… Tomorrow I shall start on a collection of miniature pieces for children… Then I shall take up the romances and violin pieces . By 4/16 March the Children’s Album had been composed, but on 27 May/8 June Tchaikovsky told Nadezhda von Meck: «In my case I have a whole mass of sketches. Besides the violin pieces, I have written: 6 romances, around a dozen piano pieces, an album of little pieces for children… a Grand Sonata, and the whole Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. It will take a long time, possibly up to a month and a half, for all these to be put in order and copied out» . From this letter it follows that the remaining romances were written between 4/16 May and 27 May/8 June (Nos. 1 to 4, all to words by Aleksey Tolstoy), at the same time as the violin pieces Souvenir d’un lieu cher and the Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom.
The violin pieces were the first to be copied out (by 30 May/11 June), and then the composer brought the piano sonata to its final form (from 15/27 June). On 4/16 July he started copying out the romances: «The sonata is already done, and tomorrow I shall start on the fair copies of some romances, which were partly written abroad and partly at Kamenka in April» . One of the romances I am copying out tomorrow is set to the text of Lermontov’s The Love of a Dead Man . On 13/25 July, Tchaikovsky informed Nadezhda von Meck that he had finished copying out all the romances and the Twelve Pieces, Op. 40 for piano .
Tchaikovsky singled out It was in the Early Spring (No. 2) as one of his most popular romances .
General Information
| Work Title
|
14 Romances
|
| Alternative. Title
|
14 романсов (14 romansov)
|
| Name Translations
|
ヴォカリーズ; Vocalise; Вокализ; Vokalise (Rakhmaninov); 練聲曲; 보칼리제 (라흐마니노프)
|
| Name Aliases
|
Vocalise Op.34 no.14; 《短歌》(Vocalise); Vocalise (Rachmaninov)
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| Authorities
|
| Composer
|
Rachmaninoff, Sergei
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|
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.34
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|
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ISR 55
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|
Movements/SectionsMov’ts/Sec’s
|
14 romances:
- The Muse / Муза (Muza)Lento (E minor)
- In the Soul of Each of Us / В душе у каждого из нас (V dushe u kazhdogo iz nas)Non Allegro (C major)
- The Storm / Буря (Burya)Allegro (E minor)
- The Migrant Wind / Ветер перелётный (Veter perelyotny)Andante (C major)
- Arion / Арион (Arion)Allegro (D minor)
- The Raising of Lazarus / Воскрешение Лазаря (Voskresheniye Lazarya)Grave (F minor)
- It Cannot Be / Не может быть! (Ne mozhet byt′! )Allegro (E♭ minor)
- Music / Музыка (Muzyka)Andante mosso (E♭ minor)
- You Knew Him / Ты знал его (Ty znal yego)Grave. Marziale (D major)
- I Remember that Day / Сей день я помню (Sey den′, ya pomnyu)Andante semplice (A♭ major)
- The Peasant / Оброчник (Obrochnik)Non Allegro. Molto marcato (C♯ minor)
- What Happiness / Какое счастье (Kakoye schast′ye)Largo (A major)
- Dissonance / Диссонанс (Dissonans)Non Allegro. Agitato (E♭ minor)
- Vocalise / Вокализ (Vokaliz)Lentamente. Molto cantabile (C♯ minor)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
|
1912
|
| First Publication.
|
1912 — Moscow: A. Gutheil
|
| Librettist
|
see below
-
Aleksandr Pushkin (1799-1837)
-
Apollon Korinfsky (1868-1937)
-
Aleksandr Pushkin (1799-1837)
-
Konstantin Balmont (1867-1942)
-
Aleksandr Pushkin (1799-1837)
-
Aleksey Khomyakov (1804-1860)
-
Apollon Maykov (1821-1897)
-
Yakov Polonsky (1819-1898)
-
Fyodor Tyutchev (1803-1873)
-
Fyodor Tyutchev (1803-1873)
-
Afanasy Fet (1820-1892)
-
Afanasy Fet (1820-1892)
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Yakov Polonsky (1819-1898)
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| Language
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Russian
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| Dedication
|
No.1 — «R.E.»Nos.2, 6, 9, 11 — Fyodor Shalyapin (1873–1938)Nos.3, 4, 5, 10, 12 — Leonid Sobinov (1872–1934)No.7 — Vera Komissarzhevskaya (1864–1910)No.8 — Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)No.13 — Feliya Litvin (1861–1936)No.14 — Antonina Nezhdanova (1873-1950)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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41 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
|
Romantic
|
| Instrumentation
|
voice, piano
|
| External Links
|
|
| Extra Information
|
|
General Information
| Work Title
|
14 Romances
|
| Alternative. Title
|
14 романсов (14 romansov)
|
| Name Translations
|
ヴォカリーズ; Vocalise; Вокализ; Vokalise (Rakhmaninov); 練聲曲; 보칼리제 (라흐마니노프)
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| Name Aliases
|
Vocalise Op.34 no.14; 《短歌》(Vocalise); Vocalise (Rachmaninov)
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| Authorities
|
| Composer
|
Rachmaninoff, Sergei
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|
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
|
Op.34
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|
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
|
ISR 55
|
|
Movements/SectionsMov’ts/Sec’s
|
14 romances:
- The Muse / Муза (Muza)Lento (E minor)
- In the Soul of Each of Us / В душе у каждого из нас (V dushe u kazhdogo iz nas)Non Allegro (C major)
- The Storm / Буря (Burya)Allegro (E minor)
- The Migrant Wind / Ветер перелётный (Veter perelyotny)Andante (C major)
- Arion / Арион (Arion)Allegro (D minor)
- The Raising of Lazarus / Воскрешение Лазаря (Voskresheniye Lazarya)Grave (F minor)
- It Cannot Be / Не может быть! (Ne mozhet byt′! )Allegro (E♭ minor)
- Music / Музыка (Muzyka)Andante mosso (E♭ minor)
- You Knew Him / Ты знал его (Ty znal yego)Grave. Marziale (D major)
- I Remember that Day / Сей день я помню (Sey den′, ya pomnyu)Andante semplice (A♭ major)
- The Peasant / Оброчник (Obrochnik)Non Allegro. Molto marcato (C♯ minor)
- What Happiness / Какое счастье (Kakoye schast′ye)Largo (A major)
- Dissonance / Диссонанс (Dissonans)Non Allegro. Agitato (E♭ minor)
- Vocalise / Вокализ (Vokaliz)Lentamente. Molto cantabile (C♯ minor)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
|
1912
|
| First Publication.
|
1912 — Moscow: A. Gutheil
|
| Librettist
|
see below
-
Aleksandr Pushkin (1799-1837)
-
Apollon Korinfsky (1868-1937)
-
Aleksandr Pushkin (1799-1837)
-
Konstantin Balmont (1867-1942)
-
Aleksandr Pushkin (1799-1837)
-
Aleksey Khomyakov (1804-1860)
-
Apollon Maykov (1821-1897)
-
Yakov Polonsky (1819-1898)
-
Fyodor Tyutchev (1803-1873)
-
Fyodor Tyutchev (1803-1873)
-
Afanasy Fet (1820-1892)
-
Afanasy Fet (1820-1892)
-
Yakov Polonsky (1819-1898)
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| Language
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Russian
|
| Dedication
|
No.1 — «R.E.»Nos.2, 6, 9, 11 — Fyodor Shalyapin (1873–1938)Nos.3, 4, 5, 10, 12 — Leonid Sobinov (1872–1934)No.7 — Vera Komissarzhevskaya (1864–1910)No.8 — Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)No.13 — Feliya Litvin (1861–1936)No.14 — Antonina Nezhdanova (1873-1950)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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41 minutes
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|
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
|
Romantic
|
| Piece Style
|
Romantic
|
| Instrumentation
|
voice, piano
|
| External Links
|
|
| Extra Information
|
|
Navigation etc.
| Vocal Music by Sergei Rachmaninoff
|
| Operas
|
- Aleko (1892)
- Francesca da Rimini, Op.25 (1900–05)
- The Miserly Knight, Op.24 (1903–05)
|
- Esmerelda (1888, incomplete)
- Monna Vanna (1906–08, incomplete)
|
| Solo Songs and Romances
|
- 6 Romances, Op.4 (1890–93)
- 6 Romances, Op.8 (1893)
- 12 Romances, Op.14 (1894–96)
- 12 Romances, Op.21 (1900–02)
|
- 15 Romances, Op.26 (1906)
- 14 Romances, Op.34 (1912)
- 6 Romances, Op.38 (1916)
- Songs without Opus
|
| Choral
|
- 6 Choruses, Op.15 (1895–96)
- Spring, Op.20 (1902)
- Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op.31 (1910)
|
- The Bells, Op.35 (1913)
- All-Night Vigil, Op.37 (1915)
- 3 Russian Songs, Op.41 (1926)
|
