Rachmaninov: Piano Transcriptions and Arrangements

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SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Piano Transcriptions and Arrangements
Idil Biret (piano)

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Rachmaninov's works for solo piano had been written principally in the years before the Revolution, with only the later addition of his Variations on a Theme of Corelli, in fact the well known La Follia theme, in 1931, when he revised the second of his two piano sonatas. Transcriptions, however, were another matter, and formed an attractive and popular element in his recitals. His arrangements for piano of three movements from Johann Sebastian Bach's Partita in E major for unaccompanied violin were made in 1933. The transcription of the Prelude, into which interesting new elements are introduced, was heard in London in April 1933 and the three movements, with the Gavotte and final Gigue were first performed together in November in America. The following year brought a concert tour there in which he was able to give the first performance of his new Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.

Tracks:

Bach: Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006 (arr. S. Rachmaninov for piano)

Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 2. Wohin (arr. S. Rachmaninov for piano)

Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61, MWV M13, Act II: Scherzo (arr. S. Rachmaninov for piano)

Rachmaninov/Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

Mussorgsky - Sorochinskaya yarmarka (Sorochintsï Fair): Gopak (Hopak) (arr. S. Rachmaninov for piano)

Bizet: L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1: II. Minuetto (arr. S. Rachmaninov for piano)

Rimsky-Korsakov: Tale of Tsar Saltan, Op. 57: Flight of the Bumblebee (arr. S. Rachmaninov for piano)

Tchaikovsky: 6 Romances, Op. 16: No. 1. Cradle Song (arr. S. Rachmaninov for piano)

Rachmanonov:
6 Songs, Op. 38: No. 3. Margaritki (Daisies) (version for piano)
12 Songs, Op. 21: No. 5. Siren' (Lilacs) (version for piano)
Aleko: Dance of the Young Gypsy Maidens (version for piano)

Kreisler:
Liebesleid (arr. S. Rachmaninov for piano)
Liebesfreud (arr. S. Rachmaninov for piano)

Behr: Lachtäubchen, Op. 303, "Polka de WR" (arr. S. Rachmaninov for piano)

Smith: The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. S. Rachmaninov for piano)