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{{About|the second set of ''études-tableaux'' by Rachmaninoff, Op. 39|the first set|Études-Tableaux, Op. 33}} {{About|the second set of ''études-tableaux'' by Rachmaninoff, Op. 39|the first set|Études-Tableaux, Op. 33}}{{more citations needed|date=September 2014}}
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The '''''Études-Tableaux''''' ("study paintings"), Op. 39, is the second of two sets of ] ]s composed by ]. Op. 39 was composed sometime between 1916 and 1917<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boris Giltburg |url=https://borisgiltburg.com/CMFA/rachmaninov-etudes-tableaux-Op-39-moments-musicaux/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=borisgiltburg.com}}</ref> and were among the final works composed by Rachmaninoff before his exit from ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-20 |title=Sergey Rachmaninoff {{!}} Russian Composer, Pianist & Conductor {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sergey-Rachmaninoff |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref>
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The '''''Études-Tableaux''''' ("study pictures"), Op. 39 is the second set of piano ]s composed by ].

They are even fuller, more finely textured and darker than the first set.


== Structure == == Structure ==
The Op. 39 set comprises nine études: The Op. 39 set comprises nine études:
* '''''Allegro agitato'' in C minor — No. 1'''
:This quick-paced étude demands a tireless right hand, a ] left hand and considerable dexterity. Technically, the music is in an almost continual climax.<ref>Harrison, 207.</ref> It bears a resemblance to Chopin's ] in E{{music|flat}} minor.
⚫ * '''''Lento assai'' in A minor — No. 2'''
:Also known as "The Sea and the Seagulls". The work contains many musical textures that make it a difficult study in touch. It requires performers to restrain themselves and at the same time not sound monotonous. The technical workings of the étude are the 2-over-3 timing, the crossing hands, and large span of the arpeggiated figures for the left hand. This left-hand figure quotes the ] plainchant, one of the many works by the composer to do so.


* '''''Allegro molto'' in F{{music|sharp}} minor — No. 3''' * No. 1 - Allegro agitato in C minor ''- "The Sea"''
⚫ * No. 2 - Lento assai in A minor - ''"The Sea and the Seagulls"''
:An incredibly complex étude, tone-wise. While it starts off with an angry, frenetic feel, there are moments of violent sublimity scattered throughout the piece.
* No. 3 - Allegro molto in F{{music|sharp}} minor
* '''''Allegro assai'' in B minor — No. 4''' * No. 4 - Allegro assai in B minor
:A charming ], this étude contains a lot of harmonic color.
⚫ * No. 5 - Appassionato in E{{music|flat}} minor
{{listen|filename=Sergei Rachmaninoff - etudes tableaux, op. 39 - v. apassianato in e flat minor.ogg|title=''Étude-Tableau'' No. 5 in E{{music|flat}} minor|description=Karine Gilanyan performing ''Étude-Tableau'' No. 5 in ], Op. 39, No. 5 (4:31, 8.48 MB) . Courtesy of |format=]}}
* No. 6 - Allegro in A minor - ''"Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf" <ref>Harrison pg. 180.</ref>''
⚫ * '''''Appassionato'' in E{{music|flat}} minor — No. 5'''
⚫ * No. 7 - Lento lugubre in C minor
:Possibly the dramatic peak of both the ] and Op. 39 sets, it turns passionate, tumultuous, despairing, and somber. It ends on a glimmer of hope, in the ] of E{{music|flat}} major.
⚫ * No. 8 - Allegro moderato in D minor
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* '''''Allegro'' in A minor — No. 6''' * No. 9 - Allegro moderato. Tempo di marcia in D major
:This aggressive and daunting piece opens with threatening chromatic octave runs low on the keyboard, answered by quick, chattering treble figures that eventually transform themselves into a march. The music grows hectic and, having reached ''presto'', sounds nearly out of control. The effect of the piece is seemingly mysterious yet fully unified.<ref name="har208">Harrison, 208.</ref> Referred to as "Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf",<ref>Harrison pg. 180.</ref> the piece ends with the chromatic runs sounding as though the wolf swallowed Red Riding Hood whole.<ref>Harrison, 208–209.</ref>
:This piece was originally the fourth étude of the Op. 33 set. Since it exhibits all the pianistic, rhythmic and harmonic features that characterize the Op. 39 set, it can be assumed Rachmaninoff revised this piece extensively before including it here.<ref name="har208"/>
⚫ * '''''Lento lugubre'' in C minor — No. 7'''
:This étude is a lugubrious march that transforms into a cacophonous blaze of the composer's much-loved bell motif at the end.
⚫ * '''''Allegro moderato'' in D minor — No. 8'''
:This piece is a lyrical and musical study of double notes. It requires precise pedaling, flexible and independent fingers, and agility. The piece has very long, defined legato melodic lines that are contrasted by a staccato middle section.<ref name="fsu-pdf"></ref>
* '''''Allegro moderato. Tempo di marcia'' in D major — No. 9'''
:A dramatic, bombastic march to conclude this set, this étude contains ingenious ], lush harmonies, and a wide range of musical colors.


== Recordings == == Recordings ==
* Rachmaninoff recorded Op. 39, No. 4 (piano roll only), and Op. 39, No. 6 (electrical recording and piano roll).<ref></ref><ref></ref>
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* ] recorded Nos. 1-2, 4-6, and 9 on the ] Red Seal label, May 16 and 17, 1988, in Watford Town Hall. The recording also includes the ], with the ] and ] conducting.<ref></ref>
* Another recording of the Op. 39 Études-Tableaux is by ] on the Harmonia Mundi label. Other works are the Op. 38 songs and the ]. * Another recording of the Op. 39 Études-Tableaux is by ] on the ] label. Other works are the ] songs and the ].<ref></ref>
* Rachmaninoff recorded Op. 39, No. 4 (piano roll only), and Op. 39, No. 6 (electrical recording and piano roll).
* The Op. 39 also has been recorded by several other pianists, including ], ], and ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rachmaninov - Etudes tableaux, Op. 33 & Op. 39 |url=https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7942019--rachmaninov-etudes-tableaux-op-33-op-39?srsltid=AfmBOoqqvVXzTvW9EWwsRqUrQGnAID0HgO01ETf2ORPgjtxgT0xQuWPI |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=Presto Music |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vladimir Ashkenazy plays Rachmaninov's Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39 |url=https://www.medici.tv/en/concerts/ashkenzazy-plays-rachmaninov-six-etudes-tableaux-and-corelli-variations |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=medici.tv |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Release “Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux, op. 33 & op. 39 / Busoni: Piano Works” by Rachmaninov, Ferruccio Busoni; John Ogdon - MusicBrainz |url=https://musicbrainz.org/release/cbec5b98-5140-4aee-9195-d40e23a3a3f6 |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=musicbrainz.org}}</ref>
* Evgeny Kissin recorded Nos. 1,2,4,5,6,9 on the RCA Victor Red Seal label, May 16 and 17, 1988, in Watford Town Hall. 7982-2-RC. The recording also includes the Piano Concerto No. 2, Opus 18, with the London Symphony Orchestra, Valery Gergiev, Conductor.


== See also == == See also ==
* ] * ]
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== References == == References ==
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== Sources == == Sources ==
* Norris, Geoffrey, ''Rachmaninoff'' (New York: Schirmer Books, 1976, 1983). {{ISBN|0-02-870685-4}}. * ], ''Rachmaninoff'' (New York: Schirmer Books, 1976, 1983). {{ISBN|0-02-870685-4}}.


== External links == == External links ==
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=== Performances === === Performances ===
⚫ * , played by ]
⚫ Opus 39 played by Igor Gryshyn in Leipzig
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC7WzWk75EM * by ], recorded in 2011
⚫ * Opus 39 played by Igor Gryshyn in Leipzig
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Rachmaninoff in front of a giant Redwood tree in California, 1919

The Études-Tableaux ("study paintings"), Op. 39, is the second of two sets of piano études composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Op. 39 was composed sometime between 1916 and 1917 and were among the final works composed by Rachmaninoff before his exit from Russia.

Structure

The Op. 39 set comprises nine études:

  • No. 1 - Allegro agitato in C minor - "The Sea"
  • No. 2 - Lento assai in A minor - "The Sea and the Seagulls"
  • No. 3 - Allegro molto in F♯ minor
  • No. 4 - Allegro assai in B minor
  • No. 5 - Appassionato in E♭ minor
  • No. 6 - Allegro in A minor - "Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf"
  • No. 7 - Lento lugubre in C minor
  • No. 8 - Allegro moderato in D minor
  • No. 9 - Allegro moderato. Tempo di marcia in D major

Recordings

See also

References

  1. "Boris Giltburg". borisgiltburg.com. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  2. "Sergey Rachmaninoff | Russian Composer, Pianist & Conductor | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  3. Harrison pg. 180.
  4. NAXOS RACHMANINOV, Sergey: Piano Solo Recordings, Vol. 3
  5. Gramophone: Rachmaninov from Ampico Piano Rolls
  6. Discogs: Kissin, Rachmaninoff, London Symphony Orchestra, Valery Gergiev – Concerto #2 and 6 Etudes-Tableaux, RCA Victor
  7. Harmonia Mundi: SERGEI RACHMANINOFF, Études-tableaux op.39, Corelli Variations, Six Poems op.38
  8. "Rachmaninov - Etudes tableaux, Op. 33 & Op. 39". Presto Music. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  9. "Vladimir Ashkenazy plays Rachmaninov's Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39". medici.tv. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  10. "Release "Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux, op. 33 & op. 39 / Busoni: Piano Works" by Rachmaninov, Ferruccio Busoni; John Ogdon - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 2024-09-11.

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