Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 1 – 2nd Movement

We are continuing our exploration of 2nd movements of romantic piano concertos with Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 1. #PianoAdagios

Rachmaninoff composed this piano concerto at the age of 18. It’s less well-known than his 2nd and 3rd concertos. I tend to agree with the listening public, but I love this 2nd movement.

Let’s start with the version performed by Rachmaninoff himself:

You can listen to the full concerto here (I love how it starts!):