(BH Piano). Includes arrangements of themes from Piano Concerto No. 2, selected Preludes, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Vocalise, theme from Symphony No. 3, and more.

One of the greatest figures of late Russian Romanticism, Rachmaninoff exhibited his mature style in this work, written during 1906-7 and first performed at the Leeds Festival in 1910, where it was conducted by the composer himself. Admired for its fully developed melodic style and and the lavish and imaginative use of the orchestra (particularly in the scherzo). Reproduced from an authoritative source.