Elegie in E minor Elegie (Элегия,
Elegiya) is a musical
elegy at
moderato tempo.
Prelude in C minor The second piece, Prelude (Прелюдия,
Prelyudiya) is the most famous of the set.
Melodie in E major Melodie (Мелодия,
Melodiya) is a short piece played
Adagio sostenuto. It was rewritten by Rachmaninoff in 1940, along with the Serenade.
Polichinelle in F minor The fourth piece, called
Polichinelle (Полишинель,
Polishinyelʹ), is in an ambiguous key although often referred to as "in F minor" (the F minor triad has never been established throughout), and played
Allegro vivace. It is a character piece, based on the
Commedia dell'arte character
Pulcinella (Polichinelle is the French translation of this word) from which Punch (from
Punch and Judy) derives. It is in
ternary form (ABA), beginning and ending with a fast section that gives way to a slower, lyrical melodious passage in the middle.
Serenade in B minor The set ends with Serenade (Серенада,
Serenada). It was rewritten by Rachmaninoff in 1940, along with the Melodie in E major. In several places, the key is in B
Dorian mode instead of B minor. == External links ==