Synopses & Reviews
Possibly the 20th century's most performed and recorded piano concerto, this immensely popular work ranks among the first of Tchaikovsky's important compositions. This spirited full score made its public debut in Boston in 1875 in 1891, with the composer conducting, it was the first concerto ever heard in Carnegie Hall.
Synopsis
One of the most popular piano concertos of all time (Schwann lists 86 recordings), Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 has long been a staple of the orchestral repertoire, a dazzling showpiece for virtuosos, and a melodic and rhythmic masterpiece beloved of generations of listeners and concert goers. Now music lovers everywhere can enjoy this legendary work in a remarkably low-priced full-score edition. Pianist, conductors, composers, and music students will want to add this score to their collections.
Synopsis
It is probable that Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor has been performed and recorded more than any other piano concerto in the course of the twentieth century. This work received its first public performance by the distinguished pianist Hans von Bulow in Boston in 1875. In 1891, with Tchaikovsky conducting and Adele aus der Ohe as soloist, it was the first concerto ever heard in Carnegie Hall.
This immensely popular work is among the first of Tchaikovsky's important compositions, and it consummately reveals not only the great warmth and vitality of the composer's inspiration, but also what the noted music scholar Abraham Veinus in his book The Concerto called "Tchaikovsky's profound understanding of the rarest of artistic mysteries: the secret of direct communication."
The full score of this staple of the repertoire is reprinted here from an authoritative early edition. Musicians and music lovers will prize this handsome and inexpensive edition of one of the most beloved of all concertos.
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Synopsis
Possibly the 20th century's most performed and recorded piano concerto, this immensely popular work ranks among the first of Tchaikovsky's important compositions. This spirited full score made its public debut in Boston in 1875 -- in 1891, with the composer conducting, it was the first concerto ever heard in Carnegie Hall.
Synopsis
Possibly the 20th century's most performed and recorded piano concerto, this immensely popular work ranks among the first of Tchaikovsky's important compositions. The full score is reprinted from an authoritative early edition.