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May 9, 2023 · Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) was a Russian pianist and composer best known for his piano concertos and symphonies. He overcame an early ravaging by critics and several years of depression to create works which are today amongst the most popular and most-performed of any 20th-century composer.
- Mark Cartwright
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.
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Rachmaninoff's compositions cover a variety of musical forms and genres. Born in Novgorod, Russia in 1873, he studied at the Moscow Conservatory with Nikolai Zverev, Alexander Siloti, Sergei Taneyev and Anton Arensky, and while there, composed some of his most famous works, including the first piano concerto (Op. 1) and the Prelude in C ...
OpusTitleInstrumentationDate Completed71893121894131895271908Sergei Rachmaninoff composed his Piano Concerto No. 1 in F♯ minor, Op. 1, in 1891, at age 17-18 (the first two movements were completed while he was still 17; the third movement and the orchestration were completed shortly after he had turned 18). He dedicated the work to Alexander Siloti.
Piano Concertos by Sergei Rachmaninoff; No.1 in F ♯ minor, Op.1 (1890-91, rev. 1917) No.2 in C minor, Op.18 (1900-01) No.3 in D minor, Op.30 (1909) No.4 in G minor, Op.40 (1926, rev. 1928 & 1941) Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43 (1934)
Piano Concertos by Sergei Rachmaninoff; No.1 in F ♯ minor, Op.1 (1890-91, rev. 1917) No.2 in C minor, Op.18 (1900-01) No.3 in D minor, Op.30 (1909) No.4 in G minor, Op.40 (1926, rev. 1928 & 1941) Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43 (1934)
