Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18

Brief AI Commentary

Rachmaninoff’s Second Concerto balances monumental gesture with intimate confession. The piano is sometimes a commanding solo voice and sometimes part of the orchestral current, accompanying melodies entrusted to strings and winds.

Kissin brings concentrated power and a naturally singing phrase. Kept beside the Zimerman performance as a separate entry, this account gives listeners the freedom to compare two approaches or choose one according to time and temperament.