Prelude, in C Sharp Minor Op. 3, No. 2 (Piano Compositions by Russian Composers, Series Two)

Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3, No. 2, is one of Sergei Rachmaninoff's most famous compositions. It is a ternary (ABA) prelude for piano in C-sharp minor, 62 measures long, and part of a set of five pieces entitled Morceaux de fantaisie. Its first performance was by the composer on September 20, 1892, at a festival called the Moscow Electrical Exhibition, which Rachmaninoff considered his debut as a pianist. After this premiere, a review of the concert singled out the Prelude, noting that it had "aroused enthusiasm". from Wikopedia