Composer

Sergei Rachmaninoff

1873–1943

1,041 works in the index

Born: 1873
Died: 1943
Birthplace: Semenovo
Citizenship / historical state: Russian Empire
Period (estimated from birth year): Modern

Biography

Rachmaninoff wrote for his own hands, which were exceptionally large, and the catalogue carries the consequences: much of the piano music demands a stretch that a substantial number of players simply do not have.

The C sharp minor prelude, Op. 3 No. 2, is the piece everyone starts with and it is genuinely playable early. The rest of the Op. 23 and Op. 32 preludes vary from difficult to very difficult. The Vocalise exists in arrangements for almost every instrument and is the most useful thing here for non-pianists. The Second and Third Concertos are professional repertoire.

Check the stretch before buying. Editions occasionally offer alternative smaller-hand versions of specific chords, and where they do, the listing usually says so.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Piano, Voice, Orchestra, Clarinet, violin
Genres represented: Classical, Jazz, Pop
Works with composition dates: 108 of 1,041

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

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Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
Work	Year composed	Catalogue / opus	Key in title	Listed instruments	Genre	Editions
Etudes-tableaux	1911IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	7
Morceaux de salon	1893–94Wikidata	—	—	Piano	Classical	6
"Oh, Stay, My Love, Forsake Me Not!"	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	9
Opus 3, No. 2	—	Opus 3, No. 2	—	Piano	Classical	8
Barcarolle (Op.10 No.3)	—	Op.10 No.3	—	Piano	Classical	8
Melodie Op. 3 No. 3	—	Op. 3 No. 3	—	Piano	Classical	6
Prelude in B Major	—	—	B major	Piano	Classical	8
Prelude in G minor	—	—	G minor	Piano	Classical	6
Melodie, Opus 3, No. 3 (Revised)	—	Opus 3, No. 3	—	Piano	—	6
Polichinelle, Opus 3, No. 4	—	Opus 3, No. 4	—	Piano	—	9
Etude-Tableau Op. 33, #7	1911Wikidata	Op. 33	—	Piano	Classical	8
Polichinelle, Opus 3	—	Opus 3	—	Piano	—	7
Fantaise-tableaux (Suite No. 1), Op. 5	1893IMSLP	Op. 5	—	Piano	Classical	5
Mélodie in E Major [Op. 3, No. 3]	1887–88?IMSLP	Op. 3, No. 3	E major	Piano	—	7
Moment Musical in D-Flat [Op. 16, No. 5]	—	Op. 16, No. 5	—	Piano	—	8
Symphony No. 2 In E Minor, Opus 27	—	Opus 27	E minor	Clarinet	Classical	8
Melody [Edited by Eugene Levinson]	—	—	—	—	—	7
Prelude, Op. 3, Melodie in E	—	Op. 3	—	Organ	—	7
Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27	—	Op. 27	E minor	Piano, Harp, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Orchestra, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Timpani, percuss	Classical	18
Rachmaninoff: Piano Pieces, Op. 10	—	Op. 10	—	Piano	—	8
6 Romances	1916IMSLP	—	—	voice piano	—	6
Scherzo	1888* (February 5-21)IMSLP	—	—	Piano, Horn, Timpani, Trumpet	—	9
Suite No.2	1900–01IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	6
"Oh, Never Sing To Me Again"	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	7
"The World Would See Thee Smile"	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	8
Opus 32, No. 2	—	Opus 32, No. 2	—	Piano	Classical	7
Sonata Op. 3, No. 2	—	Op. 3, No. 2	—	Piano	Classical	4
Ten Preludes Op. 23	—	Op. 23	—	Piano	—	6
Prelude in C major Op.32 No.1	1910Wikidata	Op.32 No.1	C major	Piano	Classical	7
Prelude in G# minor Op. 3 No. 12	—	Op. 3 No. 12	G-sharp minor	Piano	Classical	7
Valse Op. 10 No. 2	—	Op. 10 No. 2	—	Piano	Classical	6
Prelude in G Minor Op. 23, #5	—	Op. 23	G minor	Piano	Classical	7
Nocturne	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Prelude Op3#2	—	Op3	—	Piano	—	7
III. Les larmes	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	7
Piano Concerto #2 Theme from 3rd Movement	—	—	—	Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Horn, Clarinet, English Horn, Viola	—	12
Eighteenth Variation	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar	—	7
An Die Nachtigall	—	—	—	—	Classical	6
Sérénade in B-Flat Minor [Op. 3, No. 5]	—	Op. 3, No. 5	B-Flat minor	Piano	—	8
Prelude in B Minor [Op. 32, No. 10]	1910Wikidata	Op. 32, No. 10	B minor	Piano	Classical	6
Prelude in A [Op. 32, No. 9]	1910Wikidata	Op. 32, No. 9	—	Piano	—	7
Prelude in B [Op. 32, No. 11]	1910Wikidata	Op. 32, No. 11	—	Piano	—	8
Concerto No. 2 in C Minor Op. 18 Theme	—	Op. 18	C minor	Piano	Classical	7
Prelude in G Major, Op. 32, No. 5	1910Wikidata	Op. 32, No. 5	G major	Piano, Flute	Classical	4
Francesca da Rimini : Ah, do not weep, my Paulo	—	—	—	—	—	4
Rachmaninoff: Moments Musicaux, Op. 16	—	Op. 16	—	Piano	—	6
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: III. Adagio	—	op. 27	E minor	Piano	Classical	7
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: no. 1 Elégie in E-flat minor	—	op. 3	E-flat minor	Piano	Classical	6

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 60326614. Portrait: Kubey-Rembrandt Studios, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.