{"product_id":"piano-concerto-no-1","title":"Piano Concerto No. 1 |","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy the end of February 1875, Tchaikovsky had completed the orchestration of his Piano Concerto No. 1 which was given its first performance in the same year in Boston by Hans von Bülow. In St. Petersburg the composer himself conducted his concert on the first of December.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main theme of the first movement is based upon a Russian folksong, and the finale takes the form of a splendid “danse russe”, while the middle section takes up motifs of a french chansonette from Bizet’s Carmen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the many pianists who have recorded this piano concert, Clifford Curzon is remarkable for dispensing with exaggerations and mannerisms in his interpretation. His outstanding technique and analytic skills combine to produce a rendering of impeccable homogeneity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fine sound quality is yet another attractive feature of this impressive recording.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e180 gram LP w\/ Standard Sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eRecording: October 1958 at Sofiensaal, Vienna by James Brown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Decca SXL 2114 -Artist-Tchaikovsky, Curzon, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Solti\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: LP Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling Note: **Please allow an additional 5 business days for this item's shipment.**\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 8\/28\/19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: JIT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Love Vinyl Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47188354302210,"sku":"QQ8ASP-7Z54-0H","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/9007\/7442\/files\/tchaikovsky-curzon-vienna-philharmonic-orchestra-piano-concerto-no-1_iv2fI.jpg?v=1767379244","url":"https:\/\/soundbendrecords.co\/products\/piano-concerto-no-1","provider":"Sound Bend Records ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}