Annotation

The second and third movements were performed for the first time on 15 December 1900 in Moscow, the composer at the keyboard.

Annotation last modified on 2013-12-17 10:58 UTC.

Relationships

premiered in:Moscow, Russia (on 1901-11-09)
composer:Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1900-10 until 1901-04)
dedicated to:Nikolai Dahl
premiered at:[Philharmonic Society Concert] (1901-11-09)
publisher:A. Gutheil (in 1901)
part of:Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 6) (order: 6)
Works of Sergei Rachmaninoff by opus number (number: op. 18) (order: 18)
download score for free:imslp: Piano Concerto No.2, Op.18 (Rachmaninoff, Sergei) [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/composition/mc0002386092 [info]
VIAF ID:177811018 [info]
Wikidata:Q210224 [info]
parts:1. Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato (movement)
2. Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (movement)
3. Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando (movement)
is the basis for:Full Moon and Empty Arms
I Think of You
Nostalgia (La mia nostalgia)
月に願いを
arrangements:Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18 (for solo piano, Falzone)
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18 (catch-all for arrangements)
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18 (arr. Rachmaninov for two pianos)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1965-05-25 – 1965-06-02Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18Earl Wild, Jascha Horenstein, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra30:46
1988-02 – 1988-04Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor (excerpt)partialJenő Jandó, Magyar Rádió Szimfonikus Zenekara, György Lehel5:22
1990-03-12Excerpts from Piano Concerto No. 27 (Brief Encounter, et al)partialWilliam Tritt, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel7:44
2008-08-22Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18liveHélène Grimaud, Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Claudio Abbado?:??
2013-09-01Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no.2 op.18 - Anna Fedorova - Complete Live Concert - HDliveAnna Fedorova37:48
2018-06-07Behzod spilar RakhmanínovliveBehzod Abduraimov, Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands, Joshua Weilerstein2:02:20
2024-05Sergej Rachmaninov piano concerto no 2 Philharmonie Südwestfalen / Marcus Bosch Olga Scheps pianoliveOlga Scheps, Philharmonie Südwestfalen, Marcus Bosch40:02
Brief Encounter - Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18partial[unknown]10:59
Concerto No. 2 In C Minor For Piano & Orchestra, Op. 18Gary Graffman, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein33:56
Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenutopartialArthur Rubinstein, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Golschmann10:08
Concerto Pour Piano Et Orchestre N°2 En Ut MineurpartialJean‐Bernard Pommier, Hallé Orchestra, Lawrence Foster2:30
Concerto pour piano n° 2 (extrait)partial[unknown]2:33
Concerto pour piano N°2 op. 18partial[unknown]10:58
Concerto pour piano no. 2, op. 18 en ut mineur : Allegro moderatopartialMichael Tilson Thomas10:58
Excerpts From Piano Concerto No. 2 From Brief Encounterpartial[unknown]7:44
ExogenesismedleyPhantom Regiment?:??
Hooked on Romance, Part 2medleyRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra, Louis Clark6:42
Piano Concerto N°2 / All by Myself (live)cover and liveJohn Miles with Wayne Marshall6:30
Piano Concerto No 2[unknown]10:11
Piano Concerto No 2 in C MinorCécile Ousset10:51
Piano Concerto no 2 in C minor op 18 PianoIvan Drenikov, Bulgarian Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra, Jean‐Pierre Wallez?:??
Piano Concerto no. 2partial[unknown]4:09
Piano Concerto No. 2partialRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra11:29
Piano Concerto No. 2partialSergei Rachmaninoff3:50
Piano Concerto No. 2partialLes Baxter2:11
Piano Concerto No. 2partialRichard Clayderman, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Roger Berthier3:08
Piano Concerto No. 2 - Allegro ModeratopartialAgustin Anievas, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Moshe Atzmon9:58
Piano Concerto no. 2 (excerpt)partial[unknown]3:48
Piano Concerto no. 2 (excerpt)partialAlexei Sultanov, London Symphony Orchestra, Maxim Shostakovich6:37
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor[unknown]33:56
Piano concerto No. 2 in C minor op. 18partialRobert Alexander Bohnke, Tübingen Philharmonic Orchestra, Norbert Kirchmann10:47
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor op. 18: Adagio sostenutopartial[unknown]10:53
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18Royal Philharmonic Orchestra11:30
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18Daniel Petrov, Государственный Академический Симфонический Оркестр России, Serge Tchaikov34:08
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18partial[unknown]11:08
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 (excerpt 1)partialThe Philadelphia Orchestra2:18
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 (excerpt 2)partialThe Philadelphia Orchestra0:17
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 (excerpt)partial[unknown]13:01
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18 (extract)partial[unknown]9:04
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor: Allegro scherzando (excerpt)partialZoltán Kocsis, San Francisco Symphony, Edo de Waart4:49
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor: I. Moderato / II. Adagio sostenuto / III. Allegro scherzandoLi Jian, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Tang Mu Hai36:11
Theme From Piano Concerto No. 2partial[unknown]1:40
Theme From Rachmaninoff (mx. VP 1385)partialFreddy Martin and His Orchestra?:??