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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.
Rachmaninoff at his estate Ivanovka, proofing his Piano Concerto No. 3 (1910) This is a complete list of compositions by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943). Rachmaninoff's compositions cover a variety of musical forms and genres.
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Nov 9, 2023 · Interestingly though, while many piano concertos are dedicated to performers, conductors, or patrons, Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 is possibly unique in carrying an inscription to the ...
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Mar 18, 2019 · Thanks to his course of hypnotherapy, Rachmaninov was once again capable of smashing out great melodies and crunchy piano parts. The second piano concerto was Rachmaninov’s comeback and, like when Take That came back as a man-band with floppy haircuts, it was a huge commercial smash. Just what he needed.
After the November 1901 premiere, in which the composer soloed with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra to a wildly appreciative audience, Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor quickly became a favorite piano showcase.The work is sumptuous, a sonic wash of emotion. Several of the themes Rachmaninoff created have since been adapted as popular songs ...
Apr 17, 2006 · 38 minutes: 12.72 notes per second. 43 minutes: 11.24 notes per second. That's the equivalent of constant 16th notes at q=180. [/b] It would be, but there are sometimes up to 10 notes at the same time.
Apr 5, 2024 · As of 2023, more than 300 recordings of the Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor existed. One of the most interesting was performed by Rachmaninoff himself, playing with Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1929.
