Title: Rachmaninoff: Morceaux de Fantaisie; Morceaux de Salon; 3 Nocturnes; 4 Pieces
Artist: Boris Giltburg
Label: Naxos
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 747313472673
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2026-02-13
Number of Discs: 1

Composed at the age of 19, Rachmaninov’s earliest published cycle of piano pieces, the Morceaux de Fantaisie, contains the Prlude in C-sharp minor, destined to become his signature work, and the Mlodie in E major, much loved by Tchaikovsky. The expressive Morceaux de Salon show Tchaikovsky’s influence and some of the grief felt by Rachmaninov after his mentor’s death. With the inclusion of the melodically rich Nocturnes and the Four Pieces, the earliest to survive in his hand, this collection shows both the young composer finding his voice and the timeless Rachmaninov we recognise today.

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