Morceaux de fantaisie (French for "Fantasy Pieces"; Russian: Пьесы Фантазии, Pyesy Fantazii), Op. 3, is a set of five piano solo pieces composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff in 1892. The title reflects the pieces' imagery rather than their musical form, as none are actual fantasies.

Composition
Elegy in E-flat minor

Elegy (Элегия, Elegiya) is a musical elegy at moderato tempo.

Prelude in C-sharp minor

The second piece, Prelude (Прелюдия, Prelyudiya) is undoubtably the most famous of the set.

Melody in E major

Melody (Мелодия, Melodiya) is a short piece played Adagio sostenuto.

Polichinelle

The fourth piece, called Polichinelle (Полишинель, Polishinyelʹ) is a unique fantaisie played Allegro vivace.

Serenade

This set ends with Serenade (Серенада, Serenada).

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