Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
The Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, is a concerto for piano and orchestra composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff between June 1900 and April 1901. The piece established his fame as a concerto composer and is one of his most enduringly popular pieces. After the failure of the premiere of his Symphony No. 1 (Op. 13) in March 1897, Rachmaninoff continued to compose some short pieces for piano, song and choral work while appearing in a number of concerts as an opera conductor.
Movements
- Moderato
- Adagio sostenuto
- Allegro scherzando
Recommended recordings
- Sergei Rachmaninoff · Philadelphia Orchestra · Leopold Stokowski YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Vladimir Ashkenazy · London Symphony Orchestra · André Previn YouTubeSpotify (subscription)