List of compositions by Sergei Rachmaninoff

This is a complete list of compositions by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943).

Rachmaninoff's compositions cover a variety of musical forms and genres. Born in Novgorod, Russia in 1873, he studied at the Moscow Conservatory with Nikolai Zverev, Alexander Siloti, Sergei Taneyev and Anton Arensky, and while there, composed some of his most famous works, including the first piano concerto (Op. 1) and the Prelude in C minor (Op. 3, No. 2). Although spread over three different opuses, he did go on to complete an important set of 24 preludes in all the major and minor keys.

His Symphony No. 1 (Op. 13) was one of his first compositions as a "Free Artist" after graduation, and subsequently his first critical failure. The derision he received sent him into depression. After undergoing autosuggestive therapy, he regained his confidence and composed his second piano concerto (Op. 18), which is widely considered as one of the best piano concertos. In 1909, he made his first concert tour of the United States, and composed his Piano Concerto No. 3 (Op. 30), notable for its structural ingenuity and technical difficulty. After this, due to emigration from Russia in 1917 and his busy concert career, his output as a composer greatly decreased, and during this period, he completed only six compositions. His last major work, Symphonic Dances (Op. 45), was completed in the US in 1940.

Works by musical form Opus Title Instrumentation Date completed Excerpt Orchestra Scherzo in D minorOrchestra1887Manfred1891, lostSuite in D minor1891Youth Symphony, unfinished1891Prince Rostislav18917The Rock1893Two Don Juan Episodes1894, lost12Caprice bohémien189413Symphony No. 1189527Symphony No. 2190829Isle of the Dead1908 44Symphony No. 3193645Symphonic Dances1940 Chamber Romance in A minorViolin & Piano1885String Quartet No. 1Two Violins, Viola, & Cello1890?Lied in F minorCello & Piano1890Mélodie on a Theme of RachmaninoffViolin or Cello & Piano1890?Trio élégiaque No. 1Violin, Cello, & Piano18922Two Pieces (Prelude, Danse orientale)Cello & Piano18926Morceaux de salon (Romance, Danse hongroise)Violin & Piano18939Trio élégiaque No. 2Piano, Violin & Cello1893, revised 1906 (Boosey & Hawkes ed.), 1913 (modern Russian ed.) String Quartet No. 2Two Violins, Viola, & Cello1896?19Cello SonataCello & Piano1901 Piano & Orchestra Concerto in C minor, projectedPiano & Orchestra18891Piano Concerto No. 1 in F minor1891, revised 191718Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor190130Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor190940Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor1926, first revised in 1928 and final version in 194143Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini1934 Solo Piano Étude in F major [lost]Piano1886?Song Without Words in D minor1887?Lento in D minor1887?Four Pieces Romance / Andante, in F minor Prélude / Allegro, in E minor Mélodie / Andante, in E major Gavotte / Allegro, in D major1887Three Nocturnes Andante cantabile – Allegro vivace, in F minor (1887) Andante maestoso – Allegro assai, in F major (1887) Andante – Allegro moderato, in C minor (1888)1887/88Piece (Canon) in E minor1891Fugue in D minor1891Prelude in F major18913Morceaux de fantaisie No. 1, Élégie in E minor No. 2, Prélude in C minor No. 3, Mélodie in E major (revised in 1940) No. 4, Polichinelle No. 5, Serenade (revised in 1940)189210Morceaux de salon No. 1, Nocturne in A minor No. 2, Valse in A major No. 3, Barcarolle in G minor No. 4, Mélodie in E minor No. 5, Humoresque in G major (revised in 1940) No. 6, Romance in F minor No. 7, Mazurka in D major1894Four Improvisations (with Arensky, Glazunov, Taneyev)189616Six moments musicaux No. 1 Andantino in B minor No. 2 Allegretto in E minor No. 3 Andante cantabile in B minor No. 4 Presto in E minor No. 5 Adagio sostenuto in D major No. 6 Maestoso in C major1896Morceau de Fantaisie in G minor1899Fughetta in F major189922Variations on a Theme of Chopin190323Ten Preludes No. 1, in F minor No. 2, in B major No. 3, in D minor No. 4, in D major No. 5, in G minor No. 6, in E major No. 7, in C minor No. 8, in A major No. 9, in E minor No. 10, in G major1903 28Piano Sonata No. 1190832Thirteen Preludes No. 1, in C major No. 2, in B minor No. 3, in E major No. 4, in E minor No. 5, in G major No. 6, in F minor No. 7, in F major No. 8, in A minor No. 9, in A major No. 10, in B minor No. 11, in B major No. 12, in G minor No. 13, in D major1910 33Études-Tableaux No. 1, in F minor No. 2, in C major No. 3, in C minor No. 4, in D minor No. 5, in E minor No. 6, in E major No. 7, in G minor No. 8, in C minor191136Piano Sonata No. 21913, revised 193139Études-Tableaux No. 1, in C minor No. 2, in A minor No. 3, in F minor No. 4, in B minor No. 5, in E minor No. 6, in A minor No. 7, in C minor No. 8, in D minor No. 9, in D major1916Four Pieces Prelude in D minor Piano Piece in A Major Oriental Sketch Fragments191742Variations on a Theme of Corelli1931 Other Piano Two Pieces (Valse, Romance)Piano - Six Hands1891Russian RhapsodyTwo Pianos18915Suite No. 1 (or Fantaisie-Tableaux for two pianos)Two Pianos1893Romance in G majorPiano Duet1894?11Six Morceaux No. 1, Barcarolle No. 2, Scherzo No. 3, Thème Russe No. 4, Valse No. 5, Romance No. 6, SlavaPiano Duet189417Suite No. 2Two Pianos1901 Polka ItaliennePiano Duet1906? Transcriptions Transcription of Tchaikovsky: Manfred SymphonyPiano Duet1886, lostTranscription of Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping BeautyPiano Duet1891Transcription of Glazunov: Symphony No. 6Piano Duet1896Paraphrase of Bizet: Minuet from L'ArlésiennePiano1900, revised 1922Transcription of Franz Behr: Lachtäubchen, Op. 303 (published as Polka de W.R.)Piano1911Transcription of John Stafford Smith: The Star-Spangled BannerPiano1918Cadenza for Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2Piano1919Paraphrase of Kreisler: LiebesleidPiano1921Paraphrase of Mussorgsky: Gopak from The Fair at SorochyntsiPiano1923Paraphrase of Schubert: Wohin? (D795/2)Piano1925Paraphrase of Kreisler: LiebesfreudPiano1925Paraphrase of Mussorgsky: Gopak from The Fair at SorochyntsiPiano & Violin1926Paraphrase of Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the BumblebeePiano1929Paraphrase of Mendelssohn: Scherzo from the Incidental music to Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's DreamPiano1933Paraphrase of Bach: movements from Partita No. 3 in E major for unaccompanied violin (BWV 1006)Piano1933 or 1934Paraphrase of Tchaikovsky: Lullaby (Cradle Song Op.16, No.1) Piano1941 Operas EsmeraldaVoices (multiple soloists), Choir, Orchestra and Piano1888 Opera Duet, performed by the Moscow Conservatory, Orchestration by D. Yurovsky | Soloists: Irina Dolzhenko (mezzo-soprano) and Nikolai Kazansky (bass-baritone) Aleko ()189224The Miserly Knight ()1904 25Francesca da Rimini ()1905 Salammbô, projected1906 Monna Vanna, unfinished1908 Choral works Deus Meus Six-Part Mixed Chorus 1890? O Mother of God Perpetually Praying: a Choral Concerto in G minor Mixed Chorus1893 Chorus of SpiritsMixed Chorus1894? Song of the NightingaleFour-Part Mixed Chorus & Piano1894?15Six Choruses for Women's or Children's Voices Be Praised Night The Pine The Waves Slumbered Slavery The AngelWomen's or Children's Chorus1895 Panteley the HealerMixed Chorus189920Spring, cantataBaritone Solo, Chorus, & Orchestra190231Liturgy of St. John Chrysostomchorus191035The BellsVoice Soloists, Chorus, & Orchestra191337All-Night VigilChorus191541Three Russian SongsChorus & Orchestra1927 Solo Voice & Piano "Again you are Bestirred, my Heart"1890 or 1893 "At the Gates of the Holy Cloister"1890 Two monologues from Boris Godunov, opera by Mussorgsky1891? "C'était en avril"1891 "Dusk was Falling"18914Six Songs "Oh No, I Beg You, Do Not Leave!" "Morning" "In the Silence of the Secret Night" "Sing not, O Lovely One" "The Harvest of Sorrow" "It Was Not Long Ago, My Friend" 1890–1893 "Song of the Disenchanted,"1893? "Do you Remember the Evening?"1893? "The Flower Died"18938Six Songs "Water Lily" "My Child, Your Beauty is That of a Flower" "Thoughts, Reflections" "I Fell in Love, To My Sorrow" "A Dream" "Prayer" 189314Twelve Songs "I Await You" "Small Island" "How Fleeting is Delight in Love" "I was with Her" "Summer Nights" "You are so Beloved by All" "Do Not Believe me, Friend" "Oh, do not Grieve" "She is as Beautiful as Midday" "In my Soul" "Spring Torrents" "It is Time!" 1896 "Were you Hiccupping?"1899 "Night"190021Twelve Songs "Fate" "By a Fresh Grave" "Twilight" "They Replied" "Lilacs" "Fragment from 'de Musset'" "How Peaceful" "On the Death of a Linnet" "Melody" "Before the Icon" "I am not a Prophet" "How Pained I am" 190226Fifteen Songs "There are Many Sounds" "All was Taken from Me" "We shall Rest" "Two Farewells" "Let us Leave, my Sweet" "Christ is Risen" "To the Children" "Beg for Mercy" "I am Again Alone" "At my Window" "The Fountain" "Night is Sorrowful" "Yesterday we Met" "The Ring" "All Passes" 1906 "Letter to Stanislavsky"190834Fourteen Songs "The Muse" "In the Soul of Each of Us" "The Storm" "The Migrant Wind" "Arion" "The Raising of Lazarus" "It Cannot Be" "Music" "You Knew Him" "I Remember that Day" "The Herald" "What Happiness" "Dissonance" "Vocalise" (listed separately below) 1912 "Vocalise"1915 "From the Gospel of St. John"1915 "Prayer"1916 "All Things Wish to Sing"191638Six Songs "At Night in my Garden" "To Her" "Daisies" "The Pied Piper" "Sleep" "A-oo!" 1916

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