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Rakhmaninov, Sergei Vasil'evich : Concerto for piano and orchestra No.3 d-moll Op.30

Work Overview

Music ID : 339
Composition Year:1909 
Instrumentation:Concerto 
Genre:concerto
Total Playing Time:43 min 00 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : PTNA Piano Encyclopedia Editorial Department

Last Updated: May 1, 2007
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

Although less frequently performed than Piano Concerto No. 2, this work fully showcases Rachmaninoff's mature style through its dramatic character, rich melodies, and the high level of technique and expressiveness it demands from the pianist.

Believed to have been composed in 1909, this concerto was performed during his first American tour. Although he would later engage in performance and recording activities in America due to financial circumstances, at this time, the American approach to musical activities did not suit him, and he returned to his homeland without signing any contracts.

The unison melody that appears in the first movement serves as a pervasive theme throughout the work, imbued with Rachmaninoff's characteristic sense of nostalgia. The first movement includes a cadenza, followed by an Adagio second movement, and a concise yet powerfully advancing third movement.

Movements (3)

Mov.1 Allegro

Key: d-moll  Total Performance Time: 18 min 00 sec 

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Mov.2 Intermezzo: Adagio

Key: A-Dur,Des-Dur,Cis-Dur  Total Performance Time: 11 min 00 sec 

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Mov.3 Finale: Allegro

Key: d-moll,D-Dur  Total Performance Time: 15 min 00 sec 

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