Isle of the Dead (Russian: Остров мёртвых), Op. 29, is a symphonic poem composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff, written in the key of A minor. He concluded the composition while staying in Dresden in 1908. It is considered a classic example of Russian late-Romanticism of the beginning of the 20th century.
| Date of composition | 1909 (1908-1909) in Dresden, Germany |
| Premiered | 1909, January 5th in Moscow, Russia by Sergei Rachmaninov |
| First published | 1909 in Moscow, Russia |
| Dedicated to | Nikolay Gustavovich Struve |
| Type | Symphonic Poem |
| Catalogue | Op. 29 |
| Approx. duration | 21 minutes |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
| Autotranslations beta |
Sergueï Rachmaninov: Isle of the Dead, Op. 29 Sergej Vasil'evič Rachmaninov: Isle of the Dead, Op. 29 Sergei Wassiljewitsch Rachmaninow: Isle of the Dead, Op. 29 |