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Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto 2 in C minor, op. 2 |
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Rachmaninov completed his second Piano Concerto as he recovered from a
prolonged period of self-examination and doubt. From its first
performance in 1901 this concerto re-asserted the composer's
originality, lyricism and naturalness and the work immediately became
one of the most popular pieces of the piano repertoire.
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See
our composer biography here.
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Musica
recommended recording |
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Soloist:
Vladimir Ashkenazy |
Ashkenazy's
biog |
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Conductor:
Andre Previn |
Andre
Previn website |
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Orchestra:
London Symphony |
Orchestra
website |
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Label:
Decca Classics |
Label
website |
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Catalogue
Ref: 444839-2DF2 |
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Barcode: |
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Release
Date: 15-Aug-1995 |
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More information about this recording |
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Label
(Decca - Universal) |
Decca
disc information |
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Although this recording was completed in the 1970s it has remained a
benchmark performance of Rachmaninov's Second. This double cd set
incorporates all four of Rachmaninov's Piano Concertos and as such
represents the definitive set for the budding Rach fan.
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