1898, he made a tour of Western Europe and the United States, with a program that contained the Prelude. Soon after, London publishers brought out several editions with titles such as The Burning of Moscow, The Day of Judgement, and The Moscow Waltz. America followed suit with other titles (such as The Bells of Moscow). It was so popular that it was referred to as "The Prelude" and audiences would demand it as an encore at his performances, shouting "C-sharp!" Because of this, Rachmaninoff grew very tired of it and once said, "Many, many times I wish I had never written it." Rachmaninoff recorded the piece electrically, on Welte-Mignon reproducing pianos, and on Ampico piano rolls. The prelude has been arranged for orchestra in several versions. It has been used in many films, and many songs have sampled it. References External links Free sheet music download History of the work, including a contemporary photography of the Electrical Exhibition (PDF, 1249 KB) 1892 compositions Preludes by Sergei Rachmaninoff Compositions in C-sharp minor fr:Préludes de Rachmaninov#Prélude op. 3 no 2 en Ut dièse mineur, Lento - Agitato