Rachmaninov 1

If you see a programme containing a Rachmaninov piano concerto, chances are it will be No. 2. If not, then No. 3, or possibly but more rarely No. 4. What you will almost never see is No. 1. But why? If you like No. 2 you will love No. 1, which is full of the most gorgeous melodies. Why doesn't it get played more often? I don't know - it's a mystery, but if you've not come across it, please try it - I'm sure you won't be disappointed.