Henle Verlag Sergej Rachmaninow - Concerto No. 2 In C Minor Op. 18 - Piano 4 Mains
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Summary of This Score
Considered by many as the archetype of the great Romantic concerto, Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto Op. 18 won over audiences from its premiere in Moscow in 1901. Its success marked a major turning point in the composer's career, bringing him lasting international recognition. Today, its captivating themes, passionate surges, and long string cantilenas remain inseparable from the Rachmaninoff aesthetic and, more broadly, from the imagination of Russian music.
This first Urtext edition is based on top-tier sources, including consultation of the original autograph, to offer a musical text as reliable as possible. Recordings made by Rachmaninoff himself were also taken into account, in a rigorous musicological approach. The score also offers a new piano reduction, designed to be pleasant to sight-read and effective for practice, while restoring the architecture, textures, and essential structural points of the orchestral writing. An ideal support to deepen the style, prepare rehearsals, or refine interpretative choices (phrasing, breathing, rubato, balance of sound layers) as closely as possible to the spirit of the work.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | Sergei Rachmaninoff | Instrumentation | piano (piano reduction) |
| Edition | Breitkopf & Härtel (Urtext) | Genre | classical score (concerto) |
Questions frequently asked
Is this sheet music written for piano four hands?
The title indicates a version for piano four hands, in the form of a piano reduction of Concerto No. 2 in C minor op. 18.
What edition is this reduction of Rachmaninoff's Concerto No. 2?
The edition is referenced as Breitkopf & Härtel (Urtext). The editorial work is based notably on the original autograph. Recordings made by Sergei Rachmaninoff have also been taken into account.
Does the reduction reproduce the orchestral writing of the concerto?
The piano reduction is designed to reproduce the architecture, textures, and essential structural points of the orchestral writing.
Can this sheet music be used to prepare a rehearsal of the concerto?
The layout allows work on the piano reduction before a rehearsal. The musical indications support the study of phrasing, breathing, rubato, and balancing the sound layers.
Which Rachmaninoff concerto does this sheet music concern?
It is the Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, opus 18, premiered in Moscow in 1901.
