Question by dirk_vermaelen: How long is the Piano Concerto No. 2 of Rachmaninoff?
how long does it last?
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The Longest recording is 12 Minutes & 27 Seconds, but there’s another that’s 12 Minutes & 11 Seconds
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del_icious_manager says
The first answer is totally wrong – those timing would be for one of the three movements only. In its entirety, this work is usually 33-34 minutes long in performance.
Duke says
I have it at home on 3 different CDs – here is what Windows Media Player reported:
Svyatoslav Richter, St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra under Kurt Sanderling, 1958:
1. Moderato 11:24
2. Adagio sostenuto 11:47
3. Allegro scherzando 11:35
Alexei Sultanov, London Symphony Orchestra under Maxim Shostakovich:
1. Moderato 10:45
2. Adagio sostenuto 11:53
3. Allegro scherzando 11:35
Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra under André Previn:
1. Moderato 11:07
2. Adagio sostenuto 11:55
3. Allegro scherzando 11:32