Composer

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Sergey Rachmaninov

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Compose Date

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1912

Average_duration

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32:18

Movement_count

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14

Movement ....

'Songs (14), Op. 34' is a collection of fourteen songs composed by Sergey Rachmaninov in 1896. The premiere of the collection took place in Moscow in 1898, with the composer himself accompanying the singer. The songs are written for voice and piano, and the lyrics are in Russian, with texts by various poets, including Pushkin, Lermontov, and Tyutchev. The collection is divided into two parts, with the first seven songs being more lyrical and the second seven being more dramatic. The first song, "Do not sing, my beauty," is a melancholic piece with a slow tempo and a haunting melody. The second song, "The Night is Mournful," is a more upbeat piece with a lively piano accompaniment. The third song, "In the Silence of the Secret Night," is a romantic piece with a soaring melody and a lush piano accompaniment. The fourth song, "A Dream," is a haunting piece with a slow tempo and a melancholic melody. The fifth song, "Oh, Never Sing to Me Again," is a dramatic piece with a powerful piano accompaniment and a soaring vocal line. The sixth song, "I Wait for Thee," is a romantic piece with a lush piano accompaniment and a soaring vocal line. The seventh song, "The Rat-Catcher," is a playful piece with a lively piano accompaniment and a humorous vocal line. The second part of the collection begins with the eighth song, "To Her," which is a dramatic piece with a powerful piano accompaniment and a soaring vocal line. The ninth song, "The Harvest of Sorrow," is a melancholic piece with a slow tempo and a haunting melody. The tenth song, "Before My Window," is a romantic piece with a lush piano accompaniment and a soaring vocal line. The eleventh song, "The Little Island," is a playful piece with a lively piano accompaniment and a humorous vocal line. The twelfth song, "How Fair This Spot," is a romantic piece with a lush piano accompaniment and a soaring vocal line. The thirteenth song, "Arion," is a dramatic piece with a powerful piano accompaniment and a soaring vocal line. The final song, "The Muse," is a melancholic piece with a slow tempo and a haunting melody. Overall, 'Songs (14), Op. 34' is a collection of beautiful and varied songs that showcase Rachmaninov's skill as a composer and his ability to capture a wide range of emotions through music.

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