Probably one of Sergei Rachmaninov's most well-loved works, the Prelude In C Sharp Minor is sometimes nicknamed "The Bells of Moscow" for its stately darkness, like "bells ringing on a dark winter's night". The gloomy, brooding chordal opening is contrasted with a tense restless, middle section, which does not break the mood, but offers livelier and more driven music before the monolithic restatement of the chordal opening theme.
Prelude In C Sharp Minor Op.3 No.2
| Arrangement | Piano |
| Genres | Post-1900 |
| Format | Single Sheet |
| Level | 5 |
| NumberOfPages | 8 |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Publisher | G. Schirmer |
| Contributors | Rachmaninov, Sergei (Artist) Rachmaninoff, Sergei (Artist) |
| Language | English |
| UPC | 0073999677300 |