AnalysisPiano Concerto No. 2 by Rachmaninoff in C minor op. 18Sergei Rachmaninoff is considered the last, magnificent composer of the Romantic era of Russian classical music, carrying its traditions forward into the 20th century. His four concerts reflect his development as a composer and pianist, regarding maturity and compositional style. The evolution of music in the late 19th century and early 20th century had no significant effect on Rachmaninoff; rather he continued to produce ingenious works that reflected his Russian upbringing and the Romantic era. This piano concerto adheres to the traditional way of composing a piece of this genre as it consists of three movements:1. Moderato (C minor)2. Adagio Sostenuto (E major)3. Allegro Scherzando (C minor) Rachmaninoff made his composition in a rather strange way, composing the second and third movements before the first movement. Rachmaninoff was the pianist and his cousin Siloti the conductor when they performed the concert in its entirety, following its completion in April 1901, in Moscow on 27 October (Bertensson and Leyda 9). The orchestration includes a standard set of instruments, including two flutes, two clarinets, two oboes, two bassoons, two trumpets, three trombones, four horns, timpani, bass drum, cymbals and strings. An additional instrument is the tuba (Chung 22). It also seems that the piano is not the only soloist; rather other instruments such as flutes, clarinets, and horns make minor appearances for similar purposes. Any references made in this report are contextual to the following records, unless otherwise specified. Entire movements and short clips referenced were made...... middle of paper...... Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2008. Print.- Norris, Jeremy Paul. The development of the Russian piano concerto in the 19th century. Indiana: Indiana University Press, 1988. Print.- . Np, nd Web. 28 January 2014. .- Sergei, Bertensson and Jay Leyda. "Second Concerto." Sergei Rachmaninoff. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, 2001. 75-96.- Sergei Rachmaninoff. Boosey & Hawkes and Web. February 3. 2014. .