Rachmaninoff's Lyrical Use of Motif - Composer Insights
How Sergei Rachmaninoff makes use of motifs when composing music. This composer insights lesson explores the opening of Rachmaninoff-s -Vocalise-. The melodic design is explained alongside the rich harmony, which features extended and chromatic chords.
In particular, we consider how Rachmaninoff…
Source: Music Matters (2022-03-28)