Rachmaninoff‘s Most Heartbreaking Piece? | Sonata No. 2, 2nd Movement (Op. 36)

In this video, I perform the second movement (Non allegro) from Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 36 — a lyrical and introspective interlude between two stormy outer movements.

This middle movement offers a moment of emotional clarity, filled with tenderness, melancholy, and quiet nobility. Rachmaninoff’s gift for long, arching melodic lines shines here, with harmonies that shift between luminous beauty and haunting nostalgia.

It’s a movement that invites reflection — both for the performer and the listener — and I hope this performance brings out the emotional depth of this often-overlooked gem in the sonata.

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🎹 Piano: Yamaha P-515
🎵 VST: VSL Synchron Steinway D-274 (Full Library, Concert Surround to Stereo Mix)
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