- Vocalise (Rachmaninoff)
Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14 is a
song bySergei Rachmaninoff , published in 1912 as the last of his "Fourteen Songs, Opus 34". Written for voice (soprano ortenor ) withpiano accompaniment, it contains no words, but is sung using any onevowel (of the singer's choosing). It was dedicated tosoprano Antonina Nezhdanova .Range
Although the original publication stipulates that the song may be sung by either
soprano ortenor voice, it is usually chosen to be performed by a soprano. As with many classical vocal pieces, it is transcribed in a variety of keys, allowing the performer to choose a vocal range more suitable to their natural voice, so that artists who may not have the higher range of a soprano can nevertheless perform the song. When sung by a tenor, it is sung an octave lower than the same key when sung by a soprano.Arrangements
"Vocalise"'s popularity is so great that it has been arranged for many different instrument combinations. Among them:
For/With Orchestra
* for
orchestra , arranged by Rachmaninoff himself, also byMorton Gould andKurt Sanderling
* forchoir and orchestra, arranged byNorman Luboff andWalter Stoff
* for soprano and orchestra, arranged byArcady Dubensky
* forflute and orchestra, arranged by Charles GerhardtFor Chamber Ensemble
* for
piano trio (violin, cello and piano), arranged by theEroica Trio
* for clarinet, violin and piano, arranged byQuinto Maganini
* forjazz ensemble , arranged byDon Sebesky
* for 24 cellos, as performed by theLondon Cello Orchestra .For Solo Instrument and Piano
* for
clarinet and piano, arranged by David Campbell
* fortrombone and piano, arranged byChristian Lindberg
* fortrombone and piano, arranged byHenry Charles Smith
* foreuphonium and piano, arranged bySteven Mead
* forviolin and piano, arranged byJascha Heifetz
* forcello and piano, arranged byJascha Heifetz andMstislav Rostropovich
* forcello and piano, arranged byWolfram Huschke
* forcello and piano, arranged byRaphael Wallfisch
* fordoublebass and piano, arranged byOscar G. Zimmerman (in D minor)For Solo Instrument
* for two pianos, arranged by
Vitya Vronsky
* for solopiano , arranged by Alan Richardson,Zoltan Kocsis and others
* foraccordion , arranged byNikolai Ryskov
* forsaxophone , arranged byLarry Teal
* fortrumpet , arranged byRolf Smedvig Other
* for electronic instruments, arranged by
Isao Tomita
* fortheremin , arranged byClara Rockmore Music samples
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Vocalise External links
* [http://classicalcdreview.com/vocalise.htm Review of a CD consisting entirely of different arrangements of Rachmaninoff's "Vocalise"]
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