Sergei Rachmaninoff left a body of work ranging from the great piano concertos and symphonies to choral music, songs and chamber works. Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943) was one of the last major figures of the Russian Romantic tradition and one of the most distinguished pianists of the twentieth century. His music is immediately recognizable through its expansive melodic lines , rich harmonic language, resonant lower sonorities and powerful sense of dramatic growth. Although the piano stands at the centre of his creative identity, Rachmaninoff’s output reaches far beyond it, encompassing symphonies, symphonic poems, choral music, songs and chamber works. The following selection brings together landmark and representative compositions that illuminate the principal areas of his musical achievement. Concertos and Works for Piano and Orchestra Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: Perhaps Rachmaninoff’s most beloved work and one of the emblematic concertos of late Romant...