Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 - Rachmaninoff Accolay The work “in the style

The work “in the style of a concerto” is probably Beethoven’s most demanding violin sonata and since the 19th century has formed part of the core repertoire of the great violin virtuosos

the arrangement began its triumph on the piano by 1840 at the latest – probably not least thanks to Liszt’s obliging addition of easier variants – as numerous editions published throughout Europe during the composer’s lifetime testify

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The source of the Henle Urtext edition is the cleanly written autograph

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Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 - Rachmaninoff Accolay The work “in the styleRachmaninoffs legendary Opus 18, often lovingly referred to as Rach 2, is for many the epitome of the Romantic piano concerto. Following its acclaimed premiere in Moscow in 1901, it proved to be a show stopper around the globe, finally helping cement Rachmaninoffs international reputation as a composer. To this day, the concertos enchanting themes and elegiac melodies in the strings are considered the trademark of Rachmaninoff, indeed, of Russian