Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 2 -

Sergei Rachmaninoff with the Philadelphia Orchestra (1929). It’s surprisingly fast and unsentimental compared to modern versions.

It is the emotional backbone of the 1945 film Brief Encounter and plays a key role in the 1954 film Rhapsody . Recommended Recordings Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 2

Under hypnosis, Dahl would repeat: "You will start to write your concerto... you will work with great facility... the concerto will be of excellent quality." It worked. Rachmaninoff dedicated the finished piece to Dahl in 1901, and its success cemented his legacy forever. Sergei Rachmaninoff with the Philadelphia Orchestra (1929)