Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor
by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
- Type: Album
- Released: 1941-11-00
- Label: Victor Red Seal, His Master's Voice
- Country: Russia
- Community rating: 3.83/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Capturing the thundering grandiosity of the Russian romantic repertoire, this archival recording highlights the immense technical demands of the celebrated piano concerto. The ferocious rhythmic drive and sweeping melodic statements define the bombastic era of mid-century concert hall performance. It remains an essential reference point for virtuoso pianism.
Genres
Descriptors: Acoustic, Technical, Orchestral, Instrumental, orchestral, symphonic, virtuosic, piano, majestic
Tracklist
- First Movement: Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso (Part 1)
- First Movement: Allegro Con Spirito (Part 2)
- First Movement: Allegro Con Spirito (Part 3)
- First Movement: Allegro Con Spirito (Concluded)
- Second Movement: Andantino Simplice
- Second Movement: Prestissimo - Tempo Primo (Concluded)
- Third Movement: Allegro Con Fuoco
- Third Movement: Allegro Con Fuoco (Concluded)
Credits
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - primary artist, composed by
- Vladimir Horowitz - primary artist, piano
- Arturo Toscanini - primary artist, conductor
- NBC Symphony Orchestra - primary artist, orchestra