Piano Concerto no. 2 / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Album by Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff & Philip Fowke & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Yuri Temirkanov

Piano Concerto No. 2 and Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini are compositions by Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов, composed in 1900–1901 and 1934 respectively. Both works exemplify late-Romantic piano virtuosity and lush orchestration, with the concerto marking a key moment in the composer's post-recovery creative resurgence and the Rhapsody showcasing his use of variation technique and distinctive pianistic writing that influenced 20th-century concerto repertoire.

Piano Concerto no. 2 / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Rachmaninov - album cover

First released: 1985

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1.
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato
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Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
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Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando
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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Introduction – Variation 1 – Theme – Variations 2 to 10
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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation 11 to 15
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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation 16 to 18
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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation 19 to 24
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