For Two Pianos, Four Hands.
Composed by Sergei
Rachmaninoff (1873-1943).
Edited by Maurice Hinson and
Allison Nelson. Masterworks;
Piano Collection. Alfred
Masterwork Edition. Form:
Suite. Masterwork; Recital;
Romantic. Book. 80 pages.
Alfred Music #00-46815.
Published by Alfred Music Arr : 2 Pianos, 4 hands Publisher : Alfred Publishing
This large four-movement work, written in 1893, was premiered by Rachmaninoff and Pavel Pabst in Moscow. It is dedicated to Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. A few lines of poetry by Romantic poets preface each movement. The theme of love in the first two movements is brought to life by the two pianos with colorful, passionate writing. The final two movements feature the sound of bells---the third movement inspired by cathedrals bells that Rachmaninoff heard as a youngster, and the fourth movement capturing the jubilant sound of Easter carillon.