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Apr 5, 2024 · Sergey Rachmaninoff. 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 Arms” and Eric ...
This recording has been one of the most memorable Sokolov videos for me. Frustration, despair, reminiscence, nostalgia and triumph all distilled into this co...
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Work Title Piano Concerto No.1 Alt ernative. Title Name Translations Piano Concerto No. 1; Концерт для фортепиано с оркестром № 1 (Рахманинов); Concerto pour piano nº 1; Pianoconcert nr. 1; Концерт № 1 для фортепіано з оркестром (Рахманінов); Concert per a piano núm. 1 (Rakhmàninov); 1.
For pianists, Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto stands as the ultimate challenge—the Mt. Everest of the concerto repertoire. Its herculean technical demands, titanic scale (the soloist plays almost non-stop for the entire 45 minutes), and emotional richness scared off such seasoned virtuosi as Joseph Lhévinne, Arthur Rubinstein, and Sviatoslav Richter.