The Best of Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff (1 April [O.S. 20 March] 1873 -- 28 March 1943) Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music. Early influences of Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and other Russian composers gave way to a personal style notable for its song-like melodicism, expressiveness and his use of rich orchestral colors.The piano is featured prominently in Rachmaninoff's compositional output, and through his own skills as a performer he explored the expressive possibilities of the instrument. (0:00) Piano Concerto No.2 in Cm Op.18 - I. Moderato (9:19) Piano Concerto No.2 in Cm Op.18 - II. Adagio sostenuto (19:50) Piano Concerto No.3 in Dm Op.30 - I. Allegro (34:46) Piano Concerto No.4 in Gm Op.40 - III. Allegro vivace (43:26) Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Op.43 (1:04:04) Symphony No.1 in Dm Op.13 - I. Grave - Allegro ma non troppo (1:17:52) Symphony No.2 in Em Op.27 - III. Adagio (1:33:00) Symphonic Dances Op.45 - I. Non allegro (1:44:59) Prelude Op.23 No.02 in Bbm - Maestoso (1:48:41) Prelude Op.23 No.10 in Gbm - Largo (1:52:49) Morceaux de Salon Op.10 - No.5 in G - Humoresque (1:59:57) Etudes-tableaux Op.39 - Allegro moderato - Tempo di marcia in D No.9 (2:03:37) Cello Sonata in Gm Op.19 - III. Andante (2:09:19) The Bells Op.35 - III. Presto (2:18:10) Vespers Op.37 - Bless the Lord, O my soul (2:23:03) Francesca da Rimini Op.25 - I. Prologue