Channel Classics CCS SA 26308
Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid
Classical
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18, Moments Musicaux Op. 16
Dejan Lazic (piano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Kirill Petrenko (conductor)
Although they were separated due to a period of creative despair which interrupted his work, both the second Piano Concerto and the Moments Musicaux date from Rachmaninov’s early period, during which he was active primarily as a composer rather than a pianist. This explains the character of the second Piano Concerto, which partakes of both chamber music and symphony, despite the dazzling virtuosity of the solo piano part.