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- Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18, composition for piano and orchestra by Sergei Rachmaninoff.
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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.
Apr 5, 2024 · Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18, composition for piano and orchestra by Sergei Rachmaninoff. It premiered on November 9, 1901, and contains themes that, throughout the 20th century, would be reborn as the melodies of several popular songs, including Frank Sinatra’s 1945 “Full Moon and Empty.
- Betsy Schwarm
Piano Concerto No.2, Op.18 (Rachmaninoff, Sergei) Movements/Sections. 3 movements. Composition Year. 1900–01. Genre Categories. Concertos; For piano, orchestra; Scores featuring the piano;
Of the music that Siloti programmed, it was Rachmaninoff’s C-sharp minor Prelude for piano—which, frustrated by the piece’s popularity, the composer came simply to call “It”—that outdistanced all else in popularity, particularly in America and England, and Siloti arranged for Rachmaninoff to appear with the London Philharmonic ...
