Books about Sergei Rachmaninov and his music
Sergei Bertensson and Jay Leyda and Sophia Satina Sergei Rachmaninoff: A Lifetime in Music (Russian Music Studies) Indiana University Press, 2002; ISBN 0253214211; 520 pages When Bertensson and Leyda's 1956 biography appeared, it lifted the veil of secrecy from several areas of of the intensely private Sergei Rachmaninoff's (1873-1943) life, especially concerning the genesis of his compositions and how their critical reception affected him. David Cannata's new introduction summarizes what has happened in Rachmaninoff scholarship since the book was first published. Price indication: $ 29.95 |
Robert Walker Rachmaninoff (The/Illustrated Lives of the Great Composers Ser) Omnibus Press, 1984; ISBN 0711902534; 137 pages Price indication: $ 13.57 |
Barrie Martyn Rachmaninoff: Composer, Pianist, Conductor Scolar Press, 1990; ISBN 0859678091; 584 pages Price indication: $ 114.95 |
Robert E. Cunningham Sergei Rachmaninoff: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in Music) Greenwood Press, 2000; ISBN 0313309078; 368 pages Sergei Rachmaninoff was a renowned composer, pianist, and conductor. Because he was a member of the Russian aristocracy, he fled the country after the tsar's abdication, and eventually relocated in the United States. Many of his compositions are for piano, yet he also composed orchestral and symphony works, three operas, choral and liturgical works, some chamber works, and numerous songs. This guide catalogues his numerous works and performances, provides a detailed bibliography, and includes a discography of recordings released within the last half-century. Price indication: $ 109.95 |
Robert Walker Rachmaninoff His Life and Times TFH Publications, 1981; ISBN 0876665822 Price indication: (used only): from $ 3.94 |
Antoni Gronowicz Sergei Rachmaninoff, E.P. Dutton and Co, 1946; 153 pages Price indication: (used only): from $ 18.00 |
Julian Haylock Sergei Rachmaninov: An Essential Guide to His Life and Works (Classic FM Lifelines Series) Pavilion Books, 1997; ISBN 1857939441; 108 pages Price indication: (used only): from $ 7.85 |
Sergei Rachmaninoff Rachmaninoffs Recollections Told to Oskar Von Rieseman Ayer Co Pub, 1934; ISBN 0836952324; 272 pages Price indication: (used only): from $ 261.62 |
Victor I. Seroff Rachmaninoff (Biography Index Reprint) Books for Libraries, 1950; ISBN 0836980344; 269 pages Price indication: (used only): from $ 15.00 |
Patrick Piggott Rachmaninov Orchestral Music (BBC Music Guides) British Broadcasting Corporation, 1974; ISBN 0563124687; 61 pages Price indication: (used only): from $ 13.00 |
Patrick Piggott Rachmaninoff: Orchestral Music (BBC music guides) Olympic Marketing Corp, 1973; ISBN 029595308X; 60 pages Price indication: (used only): from $ 5.99 |
Patrick Piggott Rachmaninov (The Great composers) Faber and Faber, 1978; ISBN 0571102654; 110 pages Price indication: (used only): from $ 36.50 |
Geoffrey Norris Rakhmaninov (The Master musicians series) Dent, 1976; ISBN 0460031457; 211 pages Price indication: (used only): from $ 20.00 |
Sheet music, libretti, etc.
10 Preludes, Op. 23 - G. Schirmer
13 Preludes, Op. 32 - G. Schirmer
5 Pieces, Op. 3 (VAAP Edition) - G. Schirmer, Inc.
Album for Piano - G. Schirmer
Complete Preludes and Etudes-Tableaux - Dover Publications
Forty-one of the Russian master’s greatest works for solo piano, including the immensely popular C-sharp minor, G-minor, and B-minor preludes, in authoritative editions.<br>
Complete Preludes, Op. 3, 23, 32 - G. Schirmer
For advanced players, this is Rachmaninoff Complete Preludes, Op. 3, 23 and 32.
Complete Songs for Voice and Piano - Dover Publications
Rich collection of 71 compositions, including some of the most hauntingly beautiful passages in vocal literature. Exciting treasury of glorious songs—Opp. 4, 14, 21, 26, 34, and 38—have been reproduced from authoritative sources in a convenient, one-volume edition; most lyrics in Russian (Cyrillic) with English translations. A superb collection to be prized by pianists, vocalists, and countless lovers of fine music everywhere.<br>
Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30 (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics, Vol 1610) - G. Schirmer, Inc.
Used in the movie SHINE. Two Pianos, Four Hands. 2 Copies needed to perform.
Etudes Tableaux, Op. 33 and 39 (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics) - G. Schirmer, Inc.
New G. Schirmer Library editions of these well-known Rachmaninoff pieces for piano.
Etudes Tableaux, Op. 39" - Warner Bros Pubns
Italian Polka (Piano Music) - Warner Brothers
Music Minus One Piano: Rachmaninov Concerto No. 2 in C minor, op. 18 (Sheet Music and 2 CD Set) - Music Minus One
Music Minus One Piano: Rachmaninov Concerto No. 3 in D minor, op.30 (Book & 3 CDs) - Music Minus One
Music Minus One Piano: Rachmaninov Six Scenes (Book & CD Set) - Music Minus One
Piano Concerto No. 2: In C Minor, Op. 18 (Dover Miniature Scores) (Dover Miniature Scores) - Dover Publications
The most celebrated piano concerto written in the 20th century and one of the most familiar compositions in all music, the great second piano concerto, with its sumptuous harmonies and lyrical melodies, is Rachmaninoff's most enduring and popular work. It became a model for modern composers both in Russia and in America and one of the most performed and recorded pieces in the concerto literature.<br>
Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2 and 3 in Full Score (Piano Concertos, 2 & 3) - Dover Publications
Three great classics of 20th-century music in one volume, reprinted from authoritative full-score Russian editions. Table of Contents. Lists of instruments.<br>
Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor (Score & Sound Masterworks) - Hal Leonard Corporation
Score and Sound Masterworks are convenient, compact and inexpensive score/CD packs perfect for classical music enthusiasts and students. Follow along with the score as you listen to some of the world's great music. Discover which instruments are playing and in what combination, and admire the orchestration of a master composer.Publications in this series include an interesting article about the composition and history of the featured piece, a helpful reference addressing transposing instruments, and a glossary of musical terms used in the score.Serge Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 is the quintessential romantic work of its type, serving up a host of memorable tunes balanced with plenty of spectacular pianism, making it one of the most popular piano concertos in the modern repertory. Unsmiling, stoic and barely moving at the keyboard, Rachmaninoff became known for his puritanically straightforward approach as a pianist, and for his beauty and warmth of tone. He wrote for his own legendarily enormous hands, which could span an interval of a thirteenth. His superior technical prowess made easy work of treacherous passagework, and consequently his own concertos present considerable challenges to pianists.
Rachmaninoff : Very Best for Piano (The Classical Composer Series) - Creative Concepts
32 of his most famous works arranged for advanced piano solo, including: Elegie in E Flat Minor Opus 3, No. 1 * Humoresque Opus 10, No. 5 * Piano Concerto No. 2 * Valse in A Major Opus 10, No. 2 * and more. Includes several photos and pictures of Rachmaninoff.
Rachmaninoff / Complete Preludes - Warner Bros Pubns
Rachmaninoff / Piano Concerto #3 (for 2 Pianos, 4 Han" - Warner Bros Pubns
Rachmaninoff / Piano Pieces, Op. 10" - Warner Bros Pubns
Rachmaninoff Etudes - Warner Bros Pubns
Rachmaninoff Masterpieces for Solo Piano : 17 Works - Dover Publications
<DIV><DIV>Offered here for the first time in a single collection are the Prelude in C-sharp Minor; 3 Etudes-Tableaux from Op. 33 and 39; 7 Preludes from Opp. 23 and 32; 3 Moments Musicaux from Op. 16; the "Barcarolle" and "Humoreske" from Morceaux de salon, Op. 9; "Polichinelle" from Op. 3.</DIV></DIV>
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto #2 (Duet for 2 pianos, fo" - Warner Bros Pubns
Rachmaninoff Rhapsodie Op. 43 - Warner Brothers Publications
Rachmaninoff Sonatas - Warner Bros Pubns
Rachmaninoff Works for 1P4H - Warner Bros Pubns
Rachmaninoff Works for 2P4H - Warner Bros Pubns
Russian Rhapsody--Rachmaninoff (Advanced Piano Duet) - Warner Bros Pubns
Sergei Rachmaninoff Concertos for the Piano: 2 Pianos 4 Hands - G. Schirmer
Two Pianos, Four Hands. 2 Copies needed to perform.