Piano Concerto No. 2

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Catalog Number: Op. 18

Year: 1901

Location Written: Moscow, Russia

Rachmaninoff was from Russia, but later immigrated to the United States
He wrote the concerto to redeem himself after his first symphony flopped
His second piano concerto saved his career
He dedicated it to his therapist, Dr. Nicolai Dahl, that helped him recover after his first symphony flopped
The concerto opens with chords that are reminiscent of church bells