Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest & Yuja Wang

After a short intro, the theme follows, followed by the variations. No. 18 is the best known - when you hear it you say 'oh that!' - and is often used in all kinds of other (often non-classical) compilations. Rachmaninov reversed Paganini's theme for this 18th variation and dedicated it to his manager. The attraction of the beautiful melody will not escape anyone's attention. At the premiere in Baltimore (1934), Rachmaninov himself sat on the grand piano and was accompanied by the Philadelphia Orchestra. In 1939, choreographer Michel Fokine created the ballet Paganini in collaboration with Rachmaninov, which premiered in Covent Garden (London).

Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 1 is his first work, his opus 1. He wrote it when he was 18 and still studying at the Moscow Conservatory. Twenty years and two piano concertos later, he would thoroughly overhaul it to the version performed today. The revision gave the piece a stronger structure and a more refined piano part, while the original thematic material has remained unchanged. Rachmaninov's youthful passion and passion can still be clearly heard, but also the influence of the unrest in Russia that would eventually force the composer to leave his homeland.

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