The Best of Rachmaninoff

The Best of Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff (1 April [O.S. 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, Rimsky-Korsakov, and other Russian composers gave way to a personal style notable for its song-like 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