The Best of Rachmaninoff

The Best of Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff (1 April 20 March 1873 28 March 1943) Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music. Early influences of Tchaikovsky, RimskyKorsakov, and other Russian composers gave way to a personal style notable for its songlike melodicism, expressiveness and his use of rich orchestral piano is featured prominently in Rachmaninoff s compositional output, and through his own skills as a performer he explored the expressive possibilities of the instrument. (0:00) Piano Concerto No. 2 in Cm I. Moderato (9:19) Piano Concerto No. 2 in Cm II. Adagio sostenuto (19:50) Piano Concerto No. 3 in Dm I. Allegro (34:46) Piano Concerto No. 4 in Gm III. Allegro vivace (43:26) Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (1:04:04) Symphony No. 1 in Dm I. Grave Allegro ma non troppo