Alexander Siloti
Suite No. 2, Op. 17, is a composition for two pianos by Sergei Rachmaninoff, written in Italy in the first months of 1901. Alongside the Second Piano Concerto, Op.18, it confirmed a return of creativity for the composer after four unproductive years caused by negative critical reception towards his First Symphony. The Suite was first performed on November 24 that year by the composer and his cousin Alexander Siloti.