All ten of Rachmaninov's chamber works, including two left incomplete, were composed when he was in his twenties.
Notable Performances
Rachmaninov himself, along with Anatoliy Brandukov (the cellist to whom the work is dedicated), premiered the Cello Sonata in Moscow on December 2, 1901.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The Second Trio élégiaque is dedicated 'to the memory of a great artist,' continuing a Russian tradition of commemorative chamber works.
Composition History
Rachmaninov began his Second Trio élégiaque on October 25, 1893, the same day he learned of Tchaikovsky's sudden death.
Compositional Technique
The middle movement of the Second Trio élégiaque includes a quotation from Rachmaninov's early tone poem The Rock.
Composition History
Rachmaninov's soulful Lied in F minor for cello and piano was dedicated to Vera, a 15-year-old guest at the Satin family estate, and remained unpublished until 1948.
Compositional Technique
Rachmaninov's First Trio élégiaque, though written by a teenager, anticipates his mature style with confident piano writing that overshadows the string parts.
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