Vocalise - Opus 34, No. 14

By Sergei Rachmaninoff

Well received. Excellent

I bought this piece to play with my 14 yr old daughter. The piano is moderately challenging but after several tries I am confident to master it. 3/4 of the piece is easy for my intermediate cello playing daughter. The last 1/4 is challenging but she is encouraged...

to learn as the piece is so very beautiful. After all isn't the point to strive to learn and improve? The sheet music itself is clear to read and a quality printing. I will order more music from this company.If you watch various artists play this piece on You tube you will be convinced that you must have this music. I can't adeptly express the joy of playing duets with my own daughter. I recommend highly.

This piece is beautiful, but the fingerings are just weird. I would suggest ignoring them and just coming up with your own. At first glance it doesn't seem like it would be much, but it calls for musical and technical maturity. Rachmaninoff is always great!

This evergreen treasure suits the cello very well, as it does various other combinations. This is the same key as the version for string orchestra - a good Rachmaninoff key, like his Second Symphony, and the piano part is a joy to play.

I love all of Rachmanioff's work and this piece is wonderful. Since I have only been playing the cello for a few years I am not used to playing in the tenor clef. It will take some time to learn the piece.