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  1. 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.

  2. Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30, was composed in the summer of 1909. The piece was premiered on November 28 of that year in New York City with the composer as soloist, accompanied by the New York Symphony Society under Walter Damrosch . [1]

  3. The Piano Concerto No. 2, composed in 1900, embodies a harmonious blend of melancholy and triumph, with its lush melodies and virtuosic piano passages. Rachmaninoff's third concerto, created in 1909, showcases his unparalleled prowess as a pianist and composer.

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  5. I think the Rachmaninov 2 nd Piano Concerto is one of the finest pieces of classical music ever. It far surpasses the Tchaikovsky 1 st. Now for choices to be made from the available (more-or-less) options. Given three current copies (RCA, Naxos and Biddulph) I own do I need this one?

    • Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor. Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3 has one of the most sublime melodies of any piano concerto ever written in its first movement.
    • Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor. Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto is widely described as the greatest piano concerto ever written. And listeners of Classic FM tend to agree, voting it right at the top of the Classic FM Hall of Fame every year.
    • Vocalise. Even though Rachmaninov’s short piece, Vocalise, was written for solo voice and orchestra originally, it is a song without lyrics. Instead, the singer can opt to perform the sublime melody through any vowel of their choosing.
    • Vespers (All-Night Vigil) Rachmaninov’s Vespers, also titled All-Night Vigil, was composed in 1915 and is among the composer’s more introspective works.
  6. The grand finale of Sudbin’s Rachmaninov cycle combines the two best-loved concertos – No. 2 in C minor and No. 3 in D minor. His partners in these are the BBC Symphony Orchestra and chief conductor Sakari Oramo, the perfect companions.

  7. Oct 1, 2006 · Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 2 & 3. Sergei Rachmaninoff (Artist), Vladimir Horowitz (Artist), Leopold Stokowski (Conductor), Format: Audio CD. 4.3 21 ratings. $1665.

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