Rakhmaninov S. Preludes. Volume 2

“Composer” Publishing House (St. Petersburg) offers you Preludes by Sergei Rakhmaninov (1873–1943) as edited by Р. Lamm in three volumes as а part of the Pianist’s Golden Repertoire series.

All the Preludes were written in different times: the first, ор. 3, No. 2, was written in 1892, the following ten, ор. 23, in 1901–1903, and the last thirteen, ор. 32, in 1910. As а result there was а whole cycle of 24 pieces, put together as guided by the principleе of contrast and alternation of all the twelve major and twelve minor keys.

Contents:

IX Op.23, No 8. Prelude A flat major (Music text example)
X Op.23, No 9. Prelude E flat minor
XI Op. 23, No 10. Prelude G flat major
XII Op. 32, No 1. Prelude C major
XIII Op. 32, No 2. Prelude B flat minor (Music text example)
XIV Op. 32, No 3. Prelude E major
XV Op. 32, No 4. Prelude E minor
XVI Op. 32, No 5. Prelude G major