Piano Concerto No.4, Op.40 (Rachmaninoff, Sergei)

		Movements/Sections 3 movements I. Allegro vivace (G minor) II. Largo (C major) III. Allegro vivace (G minor–G major) Composition Year 1926 (1st version) 1928 (2nd version) 1941 (3rd version) Genre Categories Concertos; For piano, orchestra; Scores featuring the piano; Scores featuring the orchestra; For orchestra with soloists; For 2 pianos (arr); For 2 players

Sheet Music

• Full Scores (3)
• Parts (1)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (2)

Full Scores

2nd version (1928)

 Complete Score
*#72188 - 8.35MB, 73 (facing) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/14 - 6236x⇩

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Guifré (2010/7/22)

 Complete Score
*#77925 - 10.78MB, 145 pp. -  6.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (15) - V/V/14 - 5805x⇩

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Kerikan (2010/9/6)

Editor:

First edition

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Taïr, 1928. Plate Taïr 1.

Reprinted:

Miami: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1971-87). (#77925)

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

#72188 - Low quality scan.

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3rd version (1941)

 Complete Score [TB]
*#24805 - 4.28MB, 124 pp. -  9.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (6) - V/40/14

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Daphnis (2008/11/25)

Publisher Info.:

New York: Charles Foley, 1944.

Reprinted:

New York: Boosey & Hawkes. Plate B. & H. 12572.

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del]

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Parts

2nd version (1928)

 Complete Parts
*#79600 - 10.61MB, 228 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/14 - 2652x⇩

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First edition (reprint)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Taïr, 1928. Plate Taïr 1.

Reprinted:

Miami: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1971-87).

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

3rd version (1941)

For 2 Pianos (Rachmaninoff)

 I. Allegro vivace [TB]
*#03347 - 1.80MB, 40 (3-42) pp. -  2.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V*/39*/14*

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Hobbypianist (2007/1/19)

 II. Largo
III. Allegro vivace [TB]
*#03348 - 2.45MB, 53 (43-95) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V*/39*/14*

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Hobbypianist (2007/1/19)

Editor:

Pavel Lamm (1882-1951)

Publisher Info.:

Moscow: Muzgiz, n.d.(1950). Plate M. 20652 Г.

Reprinted:

Muzyka, 1975. Plate 5929. Reissue (offprint).

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del]

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Probably the 1941 revised version

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General Information

Work Title	Piano Concerto No.4
Alternative Title

Composer	Rachmaninoff, Sergei
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.40
Key	G minor
Movements/Sections	3 movements I. Allegro vivace (G minor) II. Largo (C major) III. Allegro vivace (G minor–G major)
Year/Date of Composition	1926 (1st version) 1928 (2nd version) 1941 (3rd version)
First Performance	1927-03-18 in Philadelphia Composer, piano; Philadelphia Orchestra / Leopold Stokowski (1st version)
First Publication	2000 - London: Boosey & Hawkes (1st version) 1928 - Paris: Taïr (2nd version) 1943 - New York: Charles Foley (3rd version)
Dedication	Nikolay Medtner (1880–1951)
Average Duration	26 minutes
Piece Style	Early 20th century
Instrumentation	Solo — piano Orchestra (2nd version) Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (B♭), 2 bassoons, 4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (B♭), 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, strings Orchestra (3rd version) 3 flutes, 3 oboes, 2 clarinets (B♭), 2 bassoons, 4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (B♭), 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, strings
External Links	Wikipedia article

Misc. Comments

Version History

• 1st Version
  • Composed for piano and orchestra, 1926.
  • Arranged for 2 pianos by Rachmaninoff, 1926.
    • Published by Boosey & Hawkes, London, 2000.
• 2nd Version
  • Full score and 2-piano arrangement revised by Rachmaninoff, 1928.
    • Published by Taïr, Paris 1928.
• 3rd Version
  • Full score and 2-piano arrangement further revised by Rachmaninoff, 1942.
    • Published by Charles Foley, New York, 1944.

The revisons Rachmaninoff made to the original 1926 version mostly consist in cuts and a few textural changes. Thus, the first version consists of 1016 bars, the second 902 and the third 824.

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Piano Concertos by Sergei Rachmaninoff
No.1 in F♯ minor, Op.1 (1890-91, rev. 1917) No.2 in C minor, Op.18 (1900-01) No.3 in D minor, Op.30 (1909)	No.4 in G minor, Op.40 (1926, rev. 1928 & 1941) Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43 (1934)