Composed at the age of 19, Rachmaninoff's earliest published cycle of piano pieces, the Morceaux de Fantaisie, contains the Prelude in C sharp minor, destined to become his signature work, and the Melodie in E major, much loved by Tchaikovsky. The expressive Morceaux de Salon show Tchaikovsky's influence and some of the grief felt by Rachmaninoff after his mentor's death. With the inclusion of the melodically rich Nocturnes and the Four Pieces, the earliest to survive in his hand, this collection shows both the young composer finding his voice and the timeless Rachmaninoff we recognise today.