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Piano Concertos by Tchaikovsky and Arensky
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This recording of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 testifies to Ms Blumental’s skill and musicianship, whose hands were considerably smaller than those of the composer. This disc includes the rare Piano Concerto in F minor by Anton Arensky.

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
Felicja Blumental - piano
Michael Gielen - conductor
Orchestra of the Vienna Musikgesellschaft

• Allegro non troppo - Allegro con spirito (17'53)
• Andantino simplice - Prestissimo - Tempo Primo (6'25)
• Allegro con fuoco (6'25)

• Allegro maestoso (11'59)
• Andante con moto (6'04)
• Scherzo-Finale - Allegro molto (8'57)

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Piano Concertos by Tchaikovsky and Arensky

The first of these Russian piano concertos by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky is one of the World’s most famous classical masterpieces and instantly recognisable from it’s introduction.

Tchaikovsky was first inspire...

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