Piano Concerto no. 1

Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra & Kirill Kondrashin & Van Cliburn

Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor is a piano concerto by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composed in 1874. Written in the late Romantic style, it features expansive, lyrical melodies, virtuosic piano writing set against full orchestral textures and a dramatic opening gesture, and it occupies a prominent place in Tchaikovsky's output and the Romantic concerto repertoire.
First released: 1958

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso
    20:48
  2. 2.
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: II. Andantino simplice
    7:04
  3. 3.
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco
    6:54

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