Composed at the age of 19, Rachmaninoff’s earliest published cycle of piano pieces, the Morceaux de Fantaisie, contains the Prelude in C sharp minor, destined to become his signature work, and the Melodie in E major, much loved by Tchaikovsky. The expressive Morceaux de Salon show Tchaikovsky’s influence and some of the grief felt by Rachmaninoff after his mentor’s death. With the inclusion of the melodically rich Nocturnes and the Four Pieces, the earliest to survive in his hand, this collection shows both the young composer finding his voice and the timeless Rachmaninoff we recognise today.

Tracklist:

1. Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3-No.
2. lgie in E Flat minor: Moderato
3. Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3-No.
4. Prlude in C Sharp minor: Lento
5. Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3-No.
6. Mlodie in E Major: Adagio Sostenuto
7. Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3-No.
8. Polichinelle in F Sharp minor: Allegro Vivace
9. Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3-No.
10. Srnade in B Flat minor: Sostenuto – Tempo Di Valse
11. Three Nocturnes-No.
12. Nocturne in F Sharp minor: Andante Cantabile
13. Three Nocturnes-No.
14. Nocturne in F Major: Andante Maestoso – Allegro Assai
15. Three Nocturnes-No.
16. Nocturne in C minor – E Flat Major: Andante – Allegro Moderato
17. Four Pieces-No.
18. Romance in F Sharp minor: Andante
19. Four Pieces-No.
20. Prlude in E Flat minor: Allegro
21. Four Pieces-No.
22. Mlodie in E Major: Andante
23. Four Pieces-No.
24. Gavotte in D Major: Allegro
25. Morceaux de Salon, Op. 10-No.
26. Nocturne in a Minor: Andante Espressivo
27. Morceaux de Salon, Op. 10-No.
28. Valse in a Major: Allegro Assai
29. Morceaux de Salon, Op. 10-No.
30. Barcarolle in G minor: Moderato
31. Morceaux de Salon, Op. 10-No.
32. Mlodie in E minor: Allegretto
33. Morceaux de Salon, Op. 10-No.
34. Humoresque in G Major: Allegro Vivace
35. Morceaux de Salon, Op. 10-No.
36. Romance in F minor: Andante Doloroso
37. Morceaux de Salon, Op. 10-No.
38. Mazurka in D Flat Major: Tempo Di Mazurka
39. Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3-No.
40. Mlodie in E Major: Andante Con Moto

UPC: 747313472673
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 2.13.26
Format: CD