General Information
Work Title | Piano Concerto No.1 |
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Alternative. Title | |
Name Translations | Концерт для фортепиано с оркестром № 1 (Чайковский); საფორტეპიანო კონცერტი № 1 (ჩაიკოვსკი); Piano Concerto No. 1; 第1钢琴协奏曲 (柴可夫斯基); Концерт для фортепіано з оркестром № 1 (Чайковський); Concerto para piano e orquestra n.º 1 (Tchaikovsky); Concert per a piano núm. 1 (Txaikovski); 1. Klavierkonzert; 피아노 협주곡 1번 (차이콥스키); Pianokonsert nr 1 (Tjajkovskij); Concerto per pianoforte e orchestra n. 1; Klavírny koncert č. 1 (Čajkovskij); Concerto pour piano nº 1 de Tchaïkovski; I Koncert fortepianowy Czajkowskiego; เปียโนคอนแชร์โตหมายเลข 1; Piano Kontzertua 1. zbk (Txaikovski); Pianokonsertto nro 1 (Tšaikovski); Pianoconcert nr. 1; ピアノ協奏曲第1番 (チャイコフスキー); Concierto para piano n.º 1 (Chaikovski); קונצ’רטו לפסנתר מס’ 1 של צ’ייקובסקי; Klaverkonsert nr. 1 (Tsjajkovskij); Concerto cho piano số 1; کنسرتو پیانو شماره ۱; Klaverkoncert nr. 1; Píanókonsert nr. 1; Klavírní koncert č. 1 b moll; 第 1 鋼琴協奏曲 (柴可夫斯基) |
Name Aliases | 1. klaverkoncert; Klavierkonzert Nr. 1; Klavierkonzert b-Moll; Klavierkonzert in b-Moll; Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23; Pianoconcert nr. 1 (Tsjajkovski); Pianoconcert nr. 1 (Tsjaikovski) |
Authorities | |
Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.23 ; TH 55 ; ČW 53 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IPT 74 |
Key | B-flat minor |
Movements/SectionsMov’ts/Sec’s |
A 3 movements:
B 3 movements:
C 3 movements:
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1874–75 A ; 1876–79 B ; 1888-90? C (standard version) |
First Performance. | 1875-10-25 A — Boston, Music Hall
1884-11-29 B — St. Petersburg, Russian Musical Society
1888-01-20 C — Hamburg, Philharmonic Society
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First Publication. | 1875 A ; 1879-80 B ; 1890? C – Moscow: P. Jurgenson
Version B — Moscow: P. Jurgenson
Version C — Moscow: P. Jurgenson
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Dedication | Hans von Bülow |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 34 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | piano, orchestra |
InstrDetail | 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons,4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, strings |
External Links | Wikipedia article |
Extra Information | Version B incorporates changes made to the piano part only, while the standard version C includes a cut in the finale (see also the discussion page).All three versions were also arranged for 2 pianos by Tchaikovsky. |