Piano Concerto no. 2

Album by Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff & Ivan Davis & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Henry Lewis

Piano Concerto No. 2 is a piano concerto by Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, completed and premiered in 1901. Written in the late-Romantic style, it is characterised by expansive lyrical themes, rich chromatic harmony and virtuosic piano writing in dialogue with the orchestra, and it followed a period of creative difficulty for Rachmaninoff, marking his return to composition and performance prominence.
First released: 1971

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato
    11:51
  2. 2.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
    13:16
  3. 3.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando
    12:37

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