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Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Concerto, composed 1875. 749 recordings in this catalogue, from 1931 to 2025. Scored for Piano.

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London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 59 recordings

Emil Gilels

Soloist · 38 recordings

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra · 37 recordings

Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchestra · 36 recordings

Kirill Kondrashin

Conductor · 33 recordings

Vladimir Horowitz

Soloist · 33 recordings

Sviatoslav Richter

Soloist · 31 recordings

Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra · 27 recordings

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Anton Nanut, Bystrík Režucha, Slovak Philharmonic
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1987 · on 33 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Charles Dutoit, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Martha Argerich
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1970 · on 19 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Symphony, Sviatoslav Richter
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1962 · on 16 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Kirill Kondrashin, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Van Cliburn
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1958 · on 14 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Lorin Maazel, Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1963 · on 11 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Recordings (749 of 749)

Conductor

Kirill Kondrashin33 Herbert von Karajan22 Arturo Toscanini19 Charles Dutoit18 Kurt Masur17 András Ligeti16 Vladimir Ashkenazy15 Yuri Temirkanov13 Bystrík Režucha11 Daniel Barenboim11 Lorin Maazel11 Fritz Reiner10

Orchestra

London Symphony Orchestra59 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra37 Philharmonia Orchestra36 Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra27 Berlin Philharmonic22 NBC Symphony Orchestra19 New York Philharmonic19 State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation18 Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra17 Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra17 Czech Philharmonic15 Philadelphia Orchestra14

Label

Sony Classical69 Deutsche Grammophon53 Decca Classics49 EMI Classics48 Warner Classics43 RCA Red Seal37 Philips29 Brilliant Classics24 Decca Records21 Мелодия21 Marston Records20 Philips Classics18

Decade

1930s16 1940s37 1950s69 1960s73 1970s56 1980s99 1990s129 2000s98 2010s60 2020s6

Credited instrument

Piano555

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 B-moll, op. 23: III. Allegro con fuocoHamilton Harty, The Hallé, Solomon Cutner Year: 1931	1931	History	6:02
Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 B-moll, op. 23: II. Andantino sempliceHamilton Harty, The Hallé, Solomon Cutner Year: 1931	1931	History	6:30
Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 B-moll, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestosoHamilton Harty, The Hallé, Solomon Cutner Year: 1931	1931	History	18:08
Ch. Falzone pf I, Tchaikovsky Concerto 1 in B-flat minor (w/pf 2 accomp)Hugh Sung	-	-	33:46
Piano Concerto no. 1: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestosoVassil Stefanov	-	-	20:20
Piano Concerto no. 1: III: Allegro con fuocoVassil Stefanov	-	-	6:34
Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-Flat minor, op. 23, TH 55: II. Andantino semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo IKazuhiro Koizumi, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra	-	ART INFINI	6:27
Piano Concerto no. 1: II: Andantino sempliceVassil Stefanov	-	-	7:04
Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: III. Allegro con fuocoLeif Segerstam, Bamberg Symphony, Roland Pöntinen	-	BIS	7:09
Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestosoLeif Segerstam, Bamberg Symphony, Roland Pöntinen	-	BIS	20:38
Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: II. Andantino simpliceLeif Segerstam, Bamberg Symphony, Roland Pöntinen	-	BIS	7:13
Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: 3. Allegro Con FuocoKirill Kondrashin, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Martha Argerich	-	Philips	6:53
Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: 2. Andantino Simplice — Prestissimo — Tempo I —Kirill Kondrashin, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Martha Argerich	-	Philips	6:21
Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: Allegro Con SpiritoKirill Kondrashin, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Martha Argerich	-	Philips	15:08
Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: 1. Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso —Kirill Kondrashin, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Martha Argerich	-	Philips	4:10
Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 23: Allegro con fuocoEugene List	-	Amadeo	6:24
Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 23: Andante sempliceEugene List	-	Amadeo	7:32
Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 23: Allegro non troppo e molto maestosoEugene List	-	Amadeo	18:48
Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (excerpt)Seiji Ozawa, Berlin Philharmonic, Arcadi Volodos	-	Sony Classical	3:09
Piano Concerto no. 1 in B♭m, Op. 23 - 3. Allegro con fuocoKurt Masur, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Peter Rösel	-	Berlin Classics	6:51

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