Sergei Rachmaninoff · 1873–1943
Prelude 3 2 Rach playing
Performer not credited · 3:49
Sergei Rachmaninoff 's " Prelude in C-sharp minor , Op. 3 ", second of his five Morceaux de fantaisie ( Fantasy Pieces ), performed by the author himself. The composition was first published in the Russian Empire and this recording was first released in the United States in December 1920 by Edison Records . It was performed in New York City, April 24, 1919.