![]() A PACK comprises an A4 sized full score plus a complete set of parts including strings 4/4/3/4/2. This G minor prelude is well-suited to performance by an orchestra and has been cleverly orchestrated by Peter Lawson in the style of Rachmaninov echoing the composer’s brilliant orchestration that can be seen and heard in his symphonies and piano concertos. Together with the Prelude in C# minor and the later Thirteen Preludes Op.32, these form part of a full suite of 24 preludes in all the major and minor keys that Rachmaninov wrote for piano solo. ORCHESTRATION 2 Flutes (2nd db.piccolo), 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons, Contra Bassoon (optional), 2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba Timpani, Percussion (4 players: Tam-tam, Bass Drum, Glockenspiel, Snare Drum, Cymbal (clashed and suspended), Xylophone), Harp (or Keyboard) Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass) Rachmaninov's Prelude in G minor is the fifth and best known of the Ten Preludes Op.23 which were written in 19.
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