Klavierkonzert no. 1

Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Evgeny Kissin & Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan

Klavierkonzert No. 1 is a piano concerto by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composed in 1874–75 and first performed in 1875. The work exemplifies Romantic-era orchestral writing with a commanding, expansive opening, virtuosic piano writing paired with lush orchestral textures, and occupies a pivotal place in Tchaikovsky's output as an early large-scale concerto that helped shape later concert repertoire.

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  1. 1.
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso
    23:49
  2. 2.
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: II. Andantino simplice
    8:34
  3. 3.
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco
    9:01
  4. 4.
    Four Pieces, op. 51: I. Fragilite (Allegretto)
    2:34
  5. 5.
    Four Pieces, op. 51: II. Prelude (Lugubre)
    2:17
  6. 6.
    Four Pieces, op. 51: III. Poeme Aile
    1:10
  7. 7.
    Four Pieces, op. 51: IV. Danse Languide
    1:31
  8. 8.
    Etude in C-sharp minor, op. 42 no. 5: Affanato
    3:33

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