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 6 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
"Like Blossom Dew-Freshen'd To Gladness"	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	5
Brooding	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	5
"Believe It Not!"	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	4
"Tis Time!"	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	4
Twilight	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	5
The Answer	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	5
"All Things Depart"	—	—	—	Voice	—	5
The Muse	—	—	—	Voice	—	5
The Soul's Concealment	—	—	—	Voice	—	5
"A-Oo" (The Quest)	—	—	—	Voice	—	5
Christ is risen	—	—	—	Voice	—	4
Sonata for Violoncello and Piano	—	—	—	Piano	—	2
Six Duets, Op. 11	—	Op. 11	—	Piano	Classical	4
No. 2: Scherzo	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Ave Maria p	—	—	—	Choir	—	4
Opus 23, No. 2	—	Opus 23, No. 2	—	Piano	Classical	4
Opus 23, No. 3	—	Opus 23, No. 3	—	Piano	Classical	4
Opus 23, No. 4	—	Opus 23, No. 4	—	Piano	Classical	4
Opus 23, No. 9	—	Opus 23, No. 9	—	Piano	Classical	4
Opus 23, No. 10	—	Opus 23, No. 10	—	Piano	Classical	4
Opus 32, No. 1	—	Opus 32, No. 1	—	Piano	Classical	4
Opus 32, No. 4	—	Opus 32, No. 4	—	Piano	Classical	4
Opus 32, No. 6	—	Opus 32, No. 6	—	Piano	Classical	4
Opus 32, No. 7	—	Opus 32, No. 7	—	Piano	Classical	4
Opus 32, No. 10	—	Opus 32, No. 10	—	Piano	Classical	4
Opus 32, No. 12	—	Opus 32, No. 12	—	Piano	Classical	4
Opus 33, No. 4	—	Opus 33, No. 4	—	Piano	Classical	4
Opus 33, No. 5	—	Opus 33, No. 5	—	Piano	Classical	4
Opus 39, No. 7	—	Opus 39, No. 7	—	Piano	Classical	4
Waltz	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata No. 1	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Elegie in Eb minor Op. 3 No. 1	—	Op. 3 No. 1	E-flat minor	Piano	Classical	4
Moments Musicaux in B Minor Op. 10 No. 1	—	Op. 10 No. 1	B minor	Piano	Classical	4
Prelude In Eb Major Op. 23 No. 6	—	Op. 23 No. 6	E-flat major	Piano	Classical	4
Piece In D Minor	—	—	D minor	Piano	Classical	5
Nocturne No. 1	—	—	—	Piano	—	3
Serenade, Opus 3, No. 5	—	Opus 3, No. 5	—	Piano	—	5
Etude-tableau	—	—	—	Piano	—	3
Barcarolle Op. 10, #3	—	Op. 10	—	Piano	Classical	4
Polichinelle In F# Minor Op. 3, #4	—	Op. 3	F-sharp minor	Piano	Classical	5
Prelude in Eb Major Op. 23, #6	—	Op. 23	E-flat major	Piano	Classical	4
Prelude in C Major Op. 32, #1	1910Wikidata	Op. 32	C major	Piano	Classical	4
Prelude in Bb Minor Op. 32, #2	1910Wikidata	Op. 32	B-flat minor	Piano	Classical	4
Prelude in A Minor Op. 32, #8	1910Wikidata	Op. 32	A minor	Piano	Classical	4
Serenade Op. 3, #5	—	Op. 3	—	Piano	Classical	4
Flight Of The Bumble Bee	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
No. 2 in B-flat Major	—	—	B-flat major	Piano	Classical	4
No. 5 in G Minor	—	—	G minor	Piano	Classical	4

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.