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Sergei Rachmaninov

Moment Musicaux Op. 16, No. 3  Play

Stanislav Khristenko Piano

Recorded on 12/15/2010, uploaded on 05/12/2011

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Moment Musicaux Op. 16, No. 1, Andante cantabile

Sergei Rachmaninov finished his Moments Musicaux, op.16 in 1896. This set of solo piano pieces is a very mature example of an early piano work by the composer. Andante cantabile is the philosophical climax of the set based on a genre of funeral march. The final Presto – one of the most famous piano pieces by Rachmaninov – displays much dramatic passion and intensity.    Stanislav Khristenko