Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27 [Alf:36-A190101]

The premiere of Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 was conducted by the composer himself in Saint Petersburg on February 8, 1908. The score is dedicated to Sergei Taneyev, a Russian composer, teacher, theorist, author, and pupil of Tchaikovsky. Alongside his Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 3, this work remains one of the composer’s best-known compositions. Instrumentation: 3(3rd dPicc).3(3rd dEH).2+BCl.2: 4.3.3.1: Timp.Perc(3-4): Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set).