A frenzied four note chromatic descent from E serves as a theme in its heavy middle section, under the tempo direction Agitato.
A frenzied four note chromatic descent from E serves as a theme in its heavy middle section, under the tempo direction Agitato. The Larghetto movement from Adolf Henselt's Piano Concerto in F Minor is sometimes cited as a basis for this work, preceded by an Elegy in E Minor as the second of its composer's five Fantasy Pieces. Completed when the composer was 19, this somber piece, sometimes nicknamed "The Bells of Moscow," later earned its composer's ire for becoming frequently demanded as an encore in his piano recitals, and for overshadowing his other works like his Correlli Variations. FTP, name this memorable Sergei Rachmaninov prelude.
A frenzied four note chromatic descent from E serves as a theme in its heavy middle section, under the tempo direction Agitato.
{Prelude in C Sharp Minor} or {Prelude, Op. 3, No. 2} (prompt on “The Bells of Moscow” early)