Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1

Ernst von Dohnanyi (Composer), Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), Christoph von Dohnányi (Conductor), Anatole Fistoulari (Conductor), New Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Earl Wild (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Earl Wild
• Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
• Conductor: Christoph von Dohnányi, Anatole Fistoulari
• Composer: Ernst von Dohnanyi, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
• Audio CD (June 23, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Chesky Records
• ASIN: B000003GCU
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Track Listings

1. Variations On A Nursery Song, Op. 25

2. Capriccio In F Minor

3. Piano Concerto No. 1 In B- Flat Minor, Op. 23: I. Allergro non troppo e molto maestroso

4. Piano Concerto No. 1 In B- Flat Minor, Op. 23: II. Andantino semplice

5. Piano Concerto No. 1 In B- Flat Minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A musical document, May 3, 2010

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Hiram Gomez Pardo (Valencia, Venezuela) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Audio CD)

There have been countless versions of Tchaikovsky's piano concerto No. 1. But just a bunch of them owe the Caucasian savagery, mercurial intensity, majestic flavor and required flair to be regarded as peerless.

This is precisely, one of them. Wild made a superb performance accompanied by Anatole Fistoulari, that will leave you breathless.

A remarkable version that must be included among the top twelve versions ever made of the most known Piano Concerto ever composed.

In addition, Dohnayi's Variations on a nursery song is the best version in the market all the way through.

A golden album to be collected.

5.0 out of 5 stars Still about the Finest Tchaikovsky 1st Piano Concerto CD, October 25, 2011

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W. Chiles "classical geek" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Audio CD)

I can't agree more with the other reviewer. This recording has remained in the catalogs since it's debut in 1962 because of the combination of performance, interpretation and recording quality. It was originally produced by Charles Gerhardt for the successful Readers Digest recordings series. The rights have been acquired by Chesky allowing its continued availability. There are several outstanding recordings of this work including those by Cliburn, Argerich, Gilels among others, but this one combines Earl Wild's dazzling technique & big warm sound with an appropriate amount of lyricism. Fistoulari's superb sensitive and exciting accompaniment is incomparable. He was an outstanding conductor of ballet and concerto accompaniment and the Royal Philharmonic was then one of the world's leading orchestras. The recording quality remains very much on a par with today's digital recordings, and I say that with the experience of having heard many outstanding DSD technology recordings. Buy this while it's still available. If you have another recording of the piece, get this anyway. You can always use another interpretation in your collection.