Piano Concerto no. 2
Album by Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff & Earl Wild & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Jascha Horenstein
Piano Concerto No. 2 is a piano concerto by Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, completed in 1901. The work is characterised by expansive romantic melodies, rich orchestral textures and virtuosic piano writing, and it marked a decisive compositional comeback for Rachmaninoff after a period of creative difficulty, helping to secure his standing in early 20th-century music.
First released: 1986
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- 1.Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: Moderato9:12
- 2.Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: Adagio Sostenuto10:18
- 3.Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: Allegro Scherzando10:33
