Composition: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)
| Title | Piano Concerto No. 1 |
| Creators | Pyotr Tchaikovsky (composer) |
| Opus | Op.23 |
| Instrumentation | piano and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | B flat minor |
| Composed | 1874 |
| First published | 1875 |
| Dedication | Hans von Bülow |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2040 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Version | 2 pianos | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Versionsand | — | — | — | Complete Score · view 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso [part 1] · view 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso [part 2] · view 2. Andantino semplice · view 3. Allegro con fuoco · view |
| view | Version | — | P. Jurgenson | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Version | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (F) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3 (tenor, bass clefs) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Version | Arrangement for 2 pianos | D. Rahter | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score (with bar numbers) · view |
| view | Version | Arrangement for 2 pianos | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Version | Arrangement for 2 pianos | Schirmer | 1905 | Complete Score · view 1. Andante non troppo e molto maestoso · view 2. Andantino semplice · view 3. Allegro con fuoco · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Wiener Symphoniker (orchestra) | Sviatoslav Richter (piano) and Herbert von Karajan (conductor) | 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso — Allegro con spirito · file 2. Andatino semplice — Prestissimo 3. Allegro con fuoco · file |
| view | New York Philharmonic (orchestra) | Philippe Entremont (piano) and Leonard Bernstein (conductor) | 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso · file 2. Andatino semplice · file 3. Allegro con fuoco · file |
| view | Philharmonia Orchestra (orchestra) | John Ogdon (piano) and John Barbirolli (conductor) | 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso — Allegro con spirito · file 2. Andatino semplice — Prestissimo — Tempo I · file 3. Allegro con fuoco · file |
| view | Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra) | Sviatoslav Richter (piano) and Yevgeny Mravinsky (conductor) | 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso — Allegro con spirito · file 2. Andatino semplice — Prestissimo · file 3. Allegro con fuoco · file |
| view | Wiener Philharmoniker (orchestra) | Clifford Curzon (piano) and Georg Solti (conductor) | 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso — Allegro con spirito · file 2. Andatino semplice — Prestissimo · file 3. Allegro con fuoco · file |
| view | — | Shura Cherkassky (piano) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | NBC Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Vladimir Horowitz (piano) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) | 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso · file 2. Andatino semplice · file 3. Allegro con fuoco · file |
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