Work: Piano Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, Op.36

Rachmaninov as composer is still on his reputational journey, which proceeds at different rates for different works and genres. 

“I have no idea what will happen," Montero admitted as she launched into an improvised performance to accompany Charlie Chaplin's film, The Immigrant.

Had the piece been much longer, pianist, instrument, audience and hall would surely have been consumed by some Pentecostal fire. Which is more or less what the composer had in mind.