Spring (Rachmaninoff)

Cantata by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Sergei Rachmaninoff in the 1900s

Spring (Vesna), Op. 20, is a single-movement cantata for baritone, chorus and orchestra, written by Sergei Rachmaninoff in 1902.

The work was finished after the famous Second Piano Concerto. Rachmaninoff intended to revise the cantata's orchestration but never did so.

## Programme

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The work is based on a poem by Nikolay Nekrasov and describes the return of the Zelyoniy shum, or "green rustle". The poem tells of a husband who, fraught with murderous thoughts towards his unfaithful wife during the winter season, is ultimately freed from his frustration and choler by the return of spring.

## References

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* Griffiths, Steve. "Spring Promise". The Musical Times. Musical Times Publications Ltd. 1994.
* Reither, Joseph. "Chronicle of Exile". Tempo. Cambridge University press. 1951.

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List of compositions

Opera|

* Aleko
* The Miserly Knight
* Francesca da Rimini
* Salammbô
* Monna Vanna

Concerto|

* Piano Concerto No. 1 in F♯ minor
* Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor
* Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor
* Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor

Orchestral|

| Symphonies|

* Youth Symphony
* Symphony No. 1 in D minor
* Symphony No. 2 in E minor
* The Bells
* Symphony No. 3 in A minor

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* Scherzo in D minor
* Suite in D minor
* Prince Rostislav
* The Rock
* Caprice bohémien
* Isle of the Dead
* Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
* Symphonic Dances

Vocal|

* All-Night Vigil
* Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
* Spring
* The Bells
* Three Russian Songs
* Vocalise

Chamber|

* Morceaux de salon
* Trio élégiaque No. 1
* Trio élégiaque No. 2
* Cello Sonata in G minor
* Suite No. 1 for two pianos
* Suite No. 2 for two pianos
* Russian Rhapsody
* Polka Italienne

Solo piano|

* Morceaux de fantaisie
* Morceaux de salon
* Six moments musicaux
* Variations on a Theme of Chopin
* Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor
* Études-Tableaux, Op. 33
* Piano Sonata No. 2 in B♭ minor
* Études-Tableaux, Op. 39
* Variations on a Theme of Corelli
* Polka de W.R.
* Étude in F♯ major
* Lento in D minor
* Four Pieces
* Three Nocturnes
* Piece (Canon) in D minor
* Four Improvisations
* Morceau de Fantaisie in G minor
* Fughetta in F major
* Three Pieces
* Miscellaneous

| Preludes|

* Prelude in C♯ minor
* Preludes, Op. 23
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10
* Preludes, Op. 32
* Prelude in F major

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Recognitions|

* Conservatoire Rachmaninoff
* Rachmaninoff (crater)

Related|

* Sergei Rachmaninoff recordings
* Music written in all major or minor keys
* Ivanovka estate
* Villa Senar
* Romanticism

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* Audio

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