Moments musicaux, Op. 16
This guide follows Rachmaninoff’s Moments musicaux, Op. 16 (1896) in six parts: No. 1 in B-flat minor, Andantino, No. 2 in E-flat minor, Allegretto, No. 3 in B minor, Andante cantabile, No. 4 in E minor, Presto, No. 5 in D-flat major, Adagio sostenuto and No. 6 in C major, Maestoso.
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Follow all 27 sections as they play
- INo. 1 in B-flat minor,
- IINo. 2 in E-flat minor,
- IIINo. 3 in B minor,
- IVNo. 4 in E minor,
- VNo. 5 in D-flat major,
- VINo. 6 in C major,
INo. 1 in B-flat minor, 0:15–7:20
A -like piece with a long, , syncopated melody over a flowing left hand, mixing and . A new section (B) begins and then another (C), and along the way come a in 7/4 and a . The opening melody (A′), and the to the opening and ends with a perfect .
- A
- B
IINo. 2 in E-flat minor, 7:38–10:30
IIINo. 3 in B minor, 10:49–15:09
IVNo. 4 in E minor, 15:37–18:21
VNo. 5 in D-flat major, 18:37–22:31
VINo. 6 in C major, 22:48–27:42
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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