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Rachmaninoff Plays His Piano Concerto No. 2
Sergei Rachmaninoff plays his Piano Concerto No. 2. Philadelphia Orchestra, Leopold Skokowsi conducting, 1929. Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) himself plays the first movement (Moderato) from his second piano concerto.
Written 1900- 1901, Rachmaninoff slaved over its composition for many hours a day for more than half a year. It had been the first large work he had created since his poorly received first piano concerto four years earlier.
The result, however, remains one of Rachmaninoff's most well-known and beloved works that is a pillar in today's piano repertoire. The concerto was first performed in its entirety on October 27, 1901 in Moscow.
This record collection was recorded in 1929 by RCA victor with Rachmaninoff's favorite orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra.
