Led by Marie Wilson
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
Leslie England (pianoforte)
Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor was composed during November-December, 1874, the orchestration being completed early in February the following year. Tchaikovsky, however, revised it, especially the piano part, in 1889, when it was first performed in England at a Philharmonic Concert under the direction of the composer with Sapellnikov as the soloist. It has since become in England one of the most popular of all piano concertos. Certainly it is a fine concerto,. for not only is the solo part brilliantly written, but the orchestral accompaniment is full of interest, both in colour and symphonic development.