Sergei Rachmaninoff-the last great Russian romantic and arguably the finest pianist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries-wrote 83 songs, which are performed and beloved throughout the world. Like German Lieder and French mélodies, the songs were composed for one singer, accompanied by a piano. In this complete collection, Richard D. Sylvester provides English translations of the songs, along with accurate transliterations of the original texts and detailed commentary. Since Rachmaninoff viewed these "romances" primarily as performances and painstakingly annotated the scores, this volume will be especially valuable for students, scholars, and practitioners of voice and piano.

Acknowledgements
Preface
A Note on Dates and Spelling
1. Early Years (1873-1892)
Nine Unpublished Songs (1890-1899)
2. First Published Songs, Opus 4 (1893)
Songs 10-15
3. Six Romances, Opus 8 (1896)
Songs 16-21
4. Twelve Romances, Opus 14 (1896)
Songs 22-33
5. Twelve Romances, Opus 21 (1902)
Songs 34-45
Song 46, Without Opus (1900)
6. Fifteen Romances, Opus 26 (1906)
Songs 47-61
Song 62, Without Opus (1900)
7. Fourteen Romances, Opus 34 (1912-1915)
Songs 63-76
Song 77, Without Opus (1914)
8. Six Poems, Opus 38 (1916)
Songs 78-83
9. After Russia (1917-1943)
Two Unpublished Songs (1916)

Bibliography
Index of Singers
Index of Song Titles in Russian
Index of Song Titles in English
Index of Names

Richard D. Sylvester is Professor Emeritus of Russian at Colgate University and author of Tchaikovsky's Complete Songs: A Companion with Texts and Translations (IUP, 2004).