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Flight of the bumble-bee in A minor

Sergey Rachmaninoff

What's this piece like?
"Flight of the Bumblebee" is an orchestral interlude written by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov for his opera The Tale of Tsar Saltan, composed in 1899–1900. Rachmaninoff wrote this famous transcription for piano solo.
Who's this piece for?
This piece will impress your audience and might well become your next favorite.
5+ pages
Romantic
A minor

MOOD: Flashy, fast and crazy.

TECHNIQUE: Right hand and chromatic.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM diploma level
This piece is beyond all ABRSM levels
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1895

G. Mahler's Symphony No. 2 (the "Resurrection") premieres in Berlin, Germany.

1896

First modern Olympic games held in Athens, Greece.

1897

Johannes Brahms died.

1899

Famous American writer Ernest Hemingway was born.

1900

Flight of the bumble-bee was composed by S. Rachmaninoff at the age of 27 years old.

1900

Tosca by G. Puccini premieres in Rome.

1902

Pelléas et Mélisande, C. Debussy's most famous opera, premieres in Paris.

1903

First controlled plane flight by the Wright Brothers.

1904

New York City subway opens.

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