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Background

• Composed between June 1900 and April 1901, after his breakdown.
• Premiered on 9 November 1901 at the Moscow Philharmonic Society, with himself at the piano and Alexander Siloti as conductor.
• Dedicated to Nikolai Dahl, Rachmaninov's neurologist, who provided supportive therapy towards his recovery from depression.

Recordings

• Piano Concertos 1 & 2
  Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
  Berliner Philharmoniker
  Antonio Pappano · Warner Classics
  Gramophone Magazine (2005): Editor’s Choice.
  Gramophone Awards (2006): Winner Concerto
  Radio 3 Building a Library (2018): Recommended

• Concerto No. 2, Op. 18, Etudes, Tableaux
  Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
  Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
  Kyril Kondrashin · DECCA
  Presto Recordings of the1960s.
  Radio 3 Building a Library (2004): First Choice
  Radio 3 Building a Library (2026): Top Choice

• Piano Concerto No. 2, Etudes-tableaux, Op. 33
  Boris Giltburg (piano)
  Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  Carlos Miguel Prieto · NAXOS
  Gramophone Magazine (2017): Editor's Choice.
  Opus Klassik Awards (2018): Winner Solo Recording Piano (20th/21st Century Music).

• The Piano Concertos, Paganini Rhapsody
  Stephen Hough (piano)
  Dallas Symphony Orchestra
  Andrew Litton · Hyperion
  Gramophone Magazine Awards (2004): Editor’s Choice.
  Presto Favourites (2004): Recommended.
  Radio 3 Building a Library (2021): Recommended

• Piano Concerto No. 2, Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1.
  Sviatoslav Richter (piano).
  Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra.
  Stanislaw Wislocki.
  Deutsche Grammophon.

• Piano Concertos 2 & 3.
  Yevgeny Sudbin (piano).
  BBC Symphony Orchestra.
  Sakari Oramo.
  BIS.
  Presto Editor’s Choice (2018).

• Tharaud Plays Rachmaninov.
  Alexander Tharaud (piano).
  Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
  Alexander Vedernikov.
  ERATO.
  Gramophone Magazine (2016): Editor’s Choice.
  Presto Recordings of the Year (2016): Finalist.
  Gramophone Awards (2017): Shortlisted Concerto.

• Destination Rachmaninov, Departure. Piano Concertos 2 & 4
  Daniil Trifonov (piano)
  The Philadelphia Orchestra
  Yannick Nézet-Séguin · Deutsche Grammophon
  Presto Recprding of the Week (2018).
  Presto Recordings of the Year (2018): Finalist.
  Radio 3 Building a Library (2018): Recommended.
  The Guardian Classical Albums of the Year (2018).
  The Times Records of the Year (2018).
  BBC Music Magazine Awards (2019): Winner Concerto
  Diapason d'Or de l'Annee (2019): Winner Piano

• Piano Concertos 2 & 3.
  Simon Trpceski (piano).
  Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
  Vasily Petrenko.
  Diapason d’Or de l’Annee (2010): Winner Concerto.

• Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
  Krystian Zimerman (piano)
  Boston Symphony Orchestra
  Cond. Seiji Ozawa · Deutsche Grammophon
  Gramophone Magazine (2004): Disc of the Month

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