Piano Performer Magazine 
Comparing Notes: Rachmaninoff’s Concerto #2, op. 18
Article by Alex Davydovich
Composed between Fall of 1900 and April of 1901, Concerto #2 was premiered on November 9th, 1901 by Rachmaninoff (OBM) as a pianist and Alexander Siloti (OBM), his cousin, as a conductor. Not everyone knows that this concerto was dedicated to Nikolai Dahl (OBM), the physician who was a tremendous help to Rachmaninoff in helping him restore self-confidence after a prolonged depression caused by excess criticism of his First Symphony paired up with problems in personal life. After the first and last movement premiered in December 1900 with Rachmaninoff as the soloist, the entire piece was first performed in 1901 and was enthusiastically received. This concerto earned the composer a Glinka Award, the first of five awarded to him throughout his life, and a 500-rouble prize in 1904.
We hope our readers and listeners will find their favorite interpretation of this magnificent work of art below and share their impressions with us in the comments.
Anna Fedorova (MGBH):
Denis Matsuev (MGBH):
Vladimir Ashkenazi (MGBH):
Krystian Zimerman (MGBH):
Nathan Lee (MGBH):
Simon Trpceski (MGBH):
Evgenii Kissin (MGBH):
By Rachmaninoff (OBM) himself:
