![RAKHMANINOV, Sergey (1873-1943). 2i Kontsert dlia fortepiano. Soch. 18. [Piano Concerto number 2. Opus 18. Orchestral score.] A.8103 G. Moscow: printed in Leipzig for A. Gutheil, n.d. [but 1901]. 4° (340 x 275mm). Printed musical score; 337 pp. (Margins evenly yellowed, occasional small dampstain, some margins with light wear.) Later card portfolio preserving the original printed front wrapper (some wear).](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2013/CSK/2013_CSK_08952_0170_000(rakhmaninov_sergey_2i_kontsert_dlia_fortepiano_soch_18_piano_concerto082653).jpg?w=1)
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RAKHMANINOV, Sergey (1873-1943). 2i Kontsert dlia fortepiano. Soch. 18. [Piano Concerto number 2. Opus 18. Orchestral score.] A.8103 G. Moscow: printed in Leipzig for A. Gutheil, n.d. [but 1901]. 4° (340 x 275mm). Printed musical score; 337 pp. (Margins evenly yellowed, occasional small dampstain, some margins with light wear.) Later card portfolio preserving the original printed front wrapper (some wear).
FIRST EDITION OF THE ORCHESTRAL SCORE FOR RAKHMANINOV'S 'MOST ENDURINGLY POPULAR WORK', and that which established his fame (Grove). The front wrapper bears the printed dedication to Nikolai Dahl, the psychologist who had helped Rakhmaninov overcome the long creative block that followed Symphony no. 1. THe score in this set are for a 51-piece orchestra, including 15 violins. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, vol. 15, p.553.
FIRST EDITION OF THE ORCHESTRAL SCORE FOR RAKHMANINOV'S 'MOST ENDURINGLY POPULAR WORK', and that which established his fame (Grove). The front wrapper bears the printed dedication to Nikolai Dahl, the psychologist who had helped Rakhmaninov overcome the long creative block that followed Symphony no. 1. THe score in this set are for a 51-piece orchestra, including 15 violins. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, vol. 15, p.553.