First performed in 1901 by the composer — an extraordinary pianist with unusually large hands who married his first cousin the following year — Rachmaninov's masterpiece of Late Romantic eroticism found its most cogent endorsement in The Seven Year Itch, when Marilyn Monroe declared, "Every time I hear it, I go to pieces." Wisely avoiding disintegration and needless overstatement alike, soloist Jeno Jando, conductor Gyorgy Lehel and the Budapest Symphony Orchestra milk the concerto's multiple climaxes with carefully measured strokes on this 1992 recording, perfect for any amorous adventure.