Tortured by a lack of confidence and an oversupply of vodka, Rachmaninoff was at rock bottom. This is the story of how he not only crawled back from the brink, but managed to drag a musical masterpiece along with him.

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Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff
Work: Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18
Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Andre Previn
Year: 1970
Label: Decca
Catalogue No: 4448392