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

Works page 4 of 22

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
Piano Concerto No. 3 - Theme from First Movement	—	—	—	Piano, Flute, violin, Clarinet, Trumpet	—	5
Symphony No. 2 - Theme from Second Movement	—	—	—	Piano, Flute, violin, Clarinet, Trumpet	—	6
Symphony No. 2 - Theme from Third Movement	—	—	—	Piano, Flute, violin, Clarinet, Trumpet	—	5
10 Preludes, op. 23, no. 7 in C minor: Allegro	—	op. 23, no. 7	C minor	Piano	Classical	3
10 Preludes, op. 23, no. 10 in G-flat major: Largo	—	op. 23, no. 10	G-flat major	Piano	Classical	5
Hopak from Sorochintsy Fair, TN iii/8	1874–1880IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	21
Oriental Sketch, TN ii/19/2	1917IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	9
The Bells	1913 (January-July)Wikidata	—	—	Harp, Tenor, Clarinet, Tambourine, Triangle, Timpani, Tuba, Voice Soprano, English Horn, Contrabassoon, Glocke	—	4
Liturgy of St John Chrysostom	1910IMSLP	—	—	—	—	4
6 Morceaux	1894IMSLP	—	—	—	—	4
Piano Concerto No.4	1926, revised 1928, 1941 (3 versions)Wikidata	—	—	Timpani, Tuba, English Horn	Classical	4
Piano Piece	1884 (1891*)IMSLP	—	—	—	—	4
Piano Sonata No.2	1913 — 1st version1931 — 2nd versionIMSLP	—	—	—	—	4
4 Pieces	1887–88?IMSLP	—	—	—	—	5
Polka de W.R.	1911IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Romance for Piano 4 Hands	1894?IMSLP	—	—	Piano Four Hands	—	8
Songs without Opus	1890–1915IMSLP	—	—	voice piano	—	4
The Water Lily	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	6
By The Grave	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	6
"No Prophet I"	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	5
"All Once I Gladly Owned"	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	4
"Thy Pity I Implore!"	—	—	—	Voice	—	6
Music	—	—	—	Voice	—	6
Oh, Never to Sing to Me Again	—	—	—	Voice	—	5
No. 1: Barcarolle	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Opus 23, No. 1	—	Opus 23, No. 1	—	Piano	Classical	5
Opus 23, No. 5	—	Opus 23, No. 5	—	Piano	Classical	5
Opus 23, No. 7	—	Opus 23, No. 7	—	Piano	Classical	5
Opus 39, No. 4	—	Opus 39, No. 4	—	Piano	Classical	5
Concerto No. 2 Op. 18 [Themes]	—	Op. 18	—	Piano	Classical	5
Concerto No. 2 Op. 18 3rd Movement	—	Op. 18	—	Piano	Classical	5
Serenade Op. 3 No. 5	—	Op. 3 No. 5	—	Piano	Classical	5
Russian Easter.	—	—	—	Piano	—	5
18th Variation on a Theme of Paganini	—	—	—	Piano	—	5
Etude-Tableau Op. 33, #1	1911Wikidata	Op. 33	—	Piano	Classical	5
Etude-Tableau Op. 33, #2	1911Wikidata	Op. 33	—	Piano	Classical	5
Etude-Tableau Op. 33, #6	1911Wikidata	Op. 33	—	Piano	Classical	5
Humoresque Op. 10, #5	—	Op. 10	—	Piano	Classical	6
Prelude in E Minor Op. 32, #4	1910Wikidata	Op. 32	E minor	Piano	Classical	5
Prelude in A Major Op. 32, #9	1910Wikidata	Op. 32	A major	Piano	Classical	5
Prelude in Db Major Op. 32, #13	1910Wikidata	Op. 32	D-flat major	Piano	Classical	5
Humoresque	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
No. 3: Barcarolle	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Six Moments Musicaux, Op. 16	—	Op. 16	—	Piano	Classical	3
No. 5 in D-flat Major	—	—	D-flat major	Piano	Classical	4
No. 11 in B Major	—	—	B major	Piano	Classical	5
Prelude #8	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Melodie Op3	—	Op3	—	Piano	—	5

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.