String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1356154 Composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. 19th Century,Chamber,Contest,Festival,Historic,Romantic Period. 7 pages. Jmsgu3 #940820. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1356154). Rachmaninoff's Romance in G major, TN ii/20, is a piece for piano, four hands, composed in 1894. It is a part of his keyboard works and is written in the key of G major. The piece reflects the composer's emotions and experiences, as Rachmaninoff was in love during this period, which influenced his musical compositions. The romance is characterized by passion, melancholy, and yearning, which are universalized through the beauty of music. The composition debuted at the first concert devoted to Rachmaninoff's compositions on January 31, 1894.