Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos 2 and 3 (2000)

The unforgettable scenes of Rachmaninov's homeland illuminate the romance and beauty of his famed Piano Concerto No. 2 and 3...This volume of the 'Naxos MusicalJourney' takes us outside the great cities to the majestic Ai-Petri Mountains and the rocky shore of the Black Sea; from the haunting stillness of the Russian landscape blanketed by winter to the opulent Summer Palace of Tsar Paul I; from the drama of the swallow's Nest built on a cliff-top at Cape Ai-Todor to spectacular churches and palaces; visit Yalta and the museum home of celebrated playwright Anton Chechov: this is the world rich in beauty and culture that inspired the musical genius of Rachmaninov.