Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 1 Op. 23

Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1. Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor - Claudio Abbado. Piano - Ivo Pogorelich. 0:00 I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito 23:18 II. Andantino semplice – Prestissimo – Tempo I 31:02 III. Allegro con fuoco – Molto meno mosso – Allegro vivo The Piano Concerto No. 1 in B♭ minor, Op. 23, was composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky between November 1874 and February 1875. It was revised in the summer of 1879 and again in December 1888. The first version received heavy criticism from Nikolai Rubinstein, Tchaikovsky’s desired pianist. Rubinstein later repudiated his previous accusations and became a fervent champion of the work. It is one of the most popular of Tchaikovsky’s compositions and among the best known of all piano concertos. There is some confusion regarding to whom the concerto was originally dedicated. It was long thought that Tchaikovsky initially dedicated the work to Nikolai Rubi