Sonata for cello and piano in g minor brendan kinsella. If you wish to reprint translations, please make sure you include the names of the. The 1954 edition of the grove dictionary of music and musicians notoriously. Rachmaninoff dedicated his piano composition spring waters from 12. Rachmaninov songs delphian dcd34127 sg classical music. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Russian texts of the complete songs of sergei vasilyevich rachmaninov with phonetic transcriptions, literal and idiomatic english translations by laurence r. The earliest, op4, op8 hardly surprisingly, are composed in the style of tchaikovsky, and the piano accompaniments are relatively conventional. Voice specifications are based on the complete rachmaninov song cycle on the chandos label. Vespers, the evening prayer service of the orthodox church, is the reason for rachmaninovs greatest achievement. The composers music deftly matches that enthusiasm.
Page school of music the story of rachmaninoffs life and career is perhaps one of the most unusual among those of famous composers. Songs, an album by sergei rachmaninoff, joan rodgers on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Proper usage and audio pronunciation plus ipa phonetic transcription of the word spring water. Read the fulltext online edition of rachmaninoffs complete songs. The fields are covered still with snow tyutchev, set by. These have been conveniently reissued in a box by brilliant classics under. Spring waters by sergei rachmaninoff 18731943 score. Rachmaninov s 2nd you have only to think of brief encounter to hear sergei rachmaninov s stirring score and indeed the popularity of his second piano concerto, which provided the classic films backdrop, played a vital role in his second symphony. If you like this album, you might also enjoy wilds performances of rachmaninov. Sarah brightman vesennije vody spring waters jos van geffen. Use the sheet music search button below to find rachmaninov sheet music. Spring waters by sergei rachmaninoff 18731943 octavo sheet.
English to english translation of spring water 1 a concentrated discharge of ground water coming out at the surface as flowing water. Spring waters by sergei rachmaninoff 18731943 octavo. Few works of sacred choral music of any era or genre have approached the level of popular devotion that rachmaninovs allnight vigil enjoys today, and deservedly so. Piano, alto voice, soprano 1, soprano 2 sheet music book by sergei rachmaninoff 18731943. Rachmaninov article about rachmaninov by the free dictionary. Sma offers a meticulously organized collection including the works of hundreds of composers and tens of thousands of pieces of classical sheet music. Russian texts of the complete songs of sergei vasilyevich rachmaninov. Rachmaninoff definition, russian pianist and composer. From a concert in hedvig eleonora church, stockholm, sweden 160. The odyssey of a stylistic evolution anastassia ivanova, doctor of musical arts, 2006 dissertation directed by. The piece is a remarkable tonal picture of feodor tyutchyevs poem that heralds the arrival of spring. Rachmaninov the allnight vigil vespers vestchernya vespers 1.
Im not aware of any comparable recordings of these song transcriptions with the exception of vocalise, if you know of any other pianists tackling these pieces, please post them in the comments. This is a complete list of compositions by sergei rachmaninoff 18731943 rachmaninoff s compositions cover a variety of musical forms and genres. Many years later, in 1896, rachmaninoff dedicated spring waters, song 32. Looking for free piano sheet music scores and more. Access thousands of highquality, free k12 articles, and create online assignments with them for your students. This work was arranged by elena sharkova for the 2015 nati. Translator grover ackley brower 1884, english text lina esbeer, german text pub lisher. He spent his early boyhood in that flat river and lake country in the far.
For his first cd release on ondine, star baritone dmitri hvorostovsky has chosen art song repertoire of great intensity and emotion from his russian home country. Chandos released three cds separately in the mid to late nineties. The feodor tyutchyev text that rachmaninov set here enthusiastically proclaims the arrival of spring. Laurence r richter as in the tchaikovsky edition, this volume includes the russian texts to the complete 82 songs of sergei vasilyevich rachmaninov. The fields are covered still with snow tyutchev, set by akhilles. Rachmaninoff studied at the moscow conservatory, where his teachers included anton rubinstein, taneyev, arensky, safonov, and later, tchaikovsky, who became his greatest early influence. Vespers, the evening prayer service of the orthodox church, is the reason for rachmaninov. Rachmaninov the allnight vigil vespers vestchernya vespers. Feb 10, 2016 from a concert in hedvig eleonora church, stockholm, sweden 160. Dmitri hvorostovskyspring watersrachmaninov youtube. The work was finished after the famous second piano concerto. Improve your students reading comprehension with readworks. The two tables below give the following informaton for works by sergei rachmaninoff where applicable.
Based on a poem by fyodor tyutchev, it has become one of rachmaninoff. Dmitri hvorostovsky spring watersrachmaninov duration. Sergei vasilievich rachmaninoff was born into a gentry family of modest means in the spring of 1873, on a family estate near novgorod. Sergei vasilievich rachmaninoff, sergej vasilevic rakhmaninov, 1 april, 1873 n. Voice specifications are based on the complete rachmaninov song cycle on the chandos label purchase. Russian tenor vladimir atlantov 1939 sings the song spring waters, composed by sergei rachmaninov.
Rachmaninov s published songs have been well served on cd. Performed by andrew manea baritone and andrew rosenblum piano at the cleveland institute of music. Spring waters is one of the most popular songs by rachmaninoff and has remained a concert staple of russian vocal repertoire for over a century since its first performance. Now that you have downloaded and listened to the rachmaninov mp3 audio, how about trying to play it. Rachmaninov s 2nd you have only to think of brief encounter to hear sergei rachmaninov s stirring score and indeed the popularity. Translation of title spring waters english translation following the sense, the rhyme pattern and the meter of the original poem and designed for singing in rachmaninoff s setting. Sergei vasilyevich rachmaninov 1873 1943 also see this composers texts set to music listing of art song and choral settings in the database x indicates. Tchaikovsky, borodin, rimskykorsakov, rachmaninoff.
A companion with texts and translations russian music studies sylvester, richard d. With eleven selections from tchaikovsky, four from rachmaninoff, three from rimskykorsakov, and a tragic, solemn piece from borodin set to words by pushkin, the melodies abound, and some of my favorites are rimsky korsakovs the clouds begin to scatter, tchaikovskys it happened in the early spring and not a word beloved, and rachmaninoff. However, while rachmaninovs setting of the vigil was by no means the first of its kind, it is arguably the greatest. The coming of spring has been a favorite subject for many composers and rachmaninoff is no different with the penultimate song of his opus 14 set, spring waters sometimes translated as spring torrents. Superstar angela gheorghiu, the most glamorous and gifted opera singer of our time, was born in adjud, romania.
An invaluable resource for all singing students and teachers, each song gives both a literal and poetic translation of each text, a detailed pronunciation guide using the international phonetic alphabet ipa, and background information on the songs as well as technical and musical teaching points. This is the liturgical language of the russian orthodox church, which is a semi. The moscow public first learned of a young composer named sergei rachmaninoff in the spring. Rachmaninov include such popular songs as spring waters, op. Swiss radio station srf kultur broadcast about senar german spoken sergei rachmaninoffs estate in switzerland. Rachmaninoff graduated a year early at 19 with the great gold medal, the highest possible honor. This is my first attempt at performing this song in a small lieder concert held in a private residence. List of compositions by sergei rachmaninoff wikipedia. Dmitri hvorostovsky spring streams rachmaninoff duration. Read the fulltext online edition of rachmaninoff s complete songs. Vladimir atlantov spring waters rachmaninov youtube.
Original author only given in cases where rachmaninoff. Googles free service instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between english and over 100 other languages. Spring waters also commonly translated as spring torrents is one of rachmaninov s more popular songs, and has been quite widely performed in russia in the century or so since its appearance. Rachmaninoff intended to revise the cantatas orchestration but never did so. But the waters are already rolling in a spring mood.