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Morceaux de Fantaisie (French for "Fantasy Pieces"; Russian: Пьесы Фантазии, Pyesy Fantazii), Op. 3, is a set of five piano solo pieces composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff in 1892. The title reflects the pieces' imagery rather than their musical form, as none are actual fantasies.

Composition

Elegy in E-flat minor

Elegie is a slower, more meditative piece compared to the others

Elegy (Элегия, Elegiya) is a musical elegy at moderato tempo.

Prelude in C-sharp minor

Prelude is famous for its theme and coda

Main article: Prelude in C-sharp minor (Rachmaninoff)

The second piece, Prelude (Прелюдия, Prelyudiya) is undoubtably the most famous of the set.

Prelude Op. 3, No. 2

Played by Rachmaninoff, for Edison, 1919 (5.3 MB) 3:48

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Melody in E major

Melody is a short piece with a powerful climax

Melody (Мелодия, Melodiya) is a short piece played Adagio sostenuto.

Polichinelle

Polichinelle is both expressive and strong

The fourth piece, called Polichinelle (Полишинель, Polishinyelʹ) is a unique fantaisie played Allegro vivace.

Serenade

This set ends with Serenade (Серенада, Serenada).

External links

• Morceaux de Fantaisies, Op. 3: Free scores at the International Music Score Library Project.
• Piano.ru - Sheet music download

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