Concerto No. 1

by Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Concerto No. 1 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1958
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 12:52
  • Community rating: 3.9/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released at the height of the Cold War, this historic recording captures Van Cliburn's legendary interpretation following his triumph at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. The commanding, highly emotional performance became the first classical LP to achieve platinum sales status.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, acoustic, technical, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso โ€“ Allegro con spirito
  2. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23: II. Andantino semplice โ€“ Prestissimo
  3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco

Credits

  • Orville Richard Burrell - written-by
  • Robert Livingston - written-by
  • Alessandro Franchi - written-by

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