Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23

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Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 is a Romantic-era concerto renowned for its powerful opening chords, lyrical themes, and virtuosic piano writing, and is one of Tchaikovsky’s most frequently performed works.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concerto
piano concerto
approximateDuration 30–35 minutes
belongsToRepertoire standard piano concerto repertoire
catalogCode TH 55
closingSectionCharacter brilliant and triumphant
composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
countryOfPremiere United States of America
surface form: United States
dateOfPremiere 1875-10-25
dedicatedTo Hans von Bülow
frequentlyRecordedBy leading concert pianists
genre Romantic music
hasCadenza yes
hasInfluenceOn standard Romantic concerto repertoire
hasKeySignature five flats
isAmong Tchaikovsky’s most frequently performed works
key B-flat minor
languageOfTitle Russian
movement Allegro con fuoco
Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito
Andantino semplice – Prestissimo – Tempo I
notableFeature lyrical themes
powerful opening chords for solo piano over orchestral accompaniment
virtuosic piano writing
numberOfMovements 3
openingThemeBasedOn Ukrainian folk-like melody
opusNumber Op. 23
originalDedicatee Nikolai Rubinstein
originalLanguageTitle Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Концерт для фортепиано с оркестром № 1 си-бемоль минор, соч. 23
period Romantic era
placeOfPremiere Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: Boston
popularTitle Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
premiereConductor Benjamin Johnson Lang
premiereOrchestra Boston Symphony-like local orchestra (Boston, 1875)
premierePerformer Hans von Bülow
publisher Jurgenson
revisedInYear 1879
1888
scoredFor orchestra
solo piano
style Romantic
usesDanceElement scherzo-like middle section in second movement
usesForm sonata-allegro form in first movement
workNumberInComposerOutput first piano concerto by Tchaikovsky
workOf Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
yearOfCompletion 1875
yearOfComposition 1874

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky notableWork Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 popularTitle Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 originalLanguageTitle Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Концерт для фортепиано с оркестром № 1 си-бемоль минор, соч. 23
Tchaikovsky orchestral repertoire includesWork Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
this entity surface form: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 (as orchestral concert piece)
Piano Concerto hasNotableWorkExample Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
this entity surface form: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 (Tchaikovsky)