This book contains the complete songs of Rachmaninoff rendered into IPA & word for word English translations. The introductory guidelines are intended to assist the performer in reproducing the pronunciation of the International Phonetic Alphabet symbols accurately. Once the singer is familiar with the original text, practice on diction & pronunciationChapters:1. Preface2. Chapter 1: Russian pronunciation & diction3. Chapter 2: Rachmaninoff & his time4. Chapter 3: Rachmaninoff & the Russian poetic traditionChapter 4: Songs*Appendixes: A. Chronology, B. Catalogue of Songs*Notes*Bibliography*Index of titles*Index of first lines*Index of names