BaL 3.05.14/5.11.22- Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no. 1 in B flat minor

[gradus]

I bought the Van Cliburn studio version with Kondrashin in 1958 and have never thought that I needed another. Wonder who will be the chosen one as its always seemed fairly bomb-proof on record.

[amateur51]

The Ogdon/Monteux/LSO is a live performance iirc coupled with Tchaikovsky symphony no.5 both in stunning performances - not outright winners perhaps but well worth having

[vinteuil]

As I recall it you liked the Gilels ?

... this is - literally - a work I do not know at all. But I find I have the ICON Gilels box on the shelves, which has this ( avec Maazel / New Philharmonia ). Hitherto unplayed; I must give it a whirl to see why so many people like it....

[frankwm]

Did Clifford Curzon frequently Mikado-ise his Christian name to Kurifuodo ??

Kyla Greenbaum's old WRC LP is quite good (Sinfonia of London/Richard Austin) - as is Katchen's - LSO/Gamba - on Decca (and CD, presumably...)

[Don Petter]

The Joselson/Ormandy is available in this Ormandy box:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Eugene-Ormandy-Conducts-Tchaikovsky/dp/B00EC0VVZ2

[pastoralguy]

The Ogdon/Monteux/LSO is a live performance iirc coupled with Tchaikovsky symphony no.5 both in stunning performances - not outright winners perhaps but well worth having

Just purchased for £2.43 on Amazon! Thanks for the heads up,amateur.

[amateur51]

Just purchased for £2.43 on Amazon! Thanks for the heads up,amateur.

Hope my memory is correct pg - with Ogdon/and Monteux and LSO on tour, it seems a no-brainer to me at £2.43

I've just remembered that I recorded both pieces for a friend who was in prison at the time and only had the Karajan Boheme to listen to. He was very pleased to receive them

[CallMePaul]

It's difficult to know with Tchaikovsky. The piano wasn't really his instrument, though he could play it reasonably well, if reports are correct.

The first piano concerto was written for Anton Rubinstein and despite the famous scene in Ken Russell's The Music Lovers Tchaikovsky never played it in public.

[Flosshilde]

Neither did Rubenstein, did he?

[mercia]

wiki says that Nikolai became "an ardent champion of the work"

[Petrushka]

I have very few versions on my shelves:

Berman/BPO/Karajan
Richter/VSO/Karajan
Gilels/Chicago SO/Reiner
Argerich/RPO/Dutoit
Van Cliburn/RCA SO/Kondrashin

It's a piece I rarely play but any of these will do me.

[LeMartinPecheur]

Slightly horrified at the number of versions on my shelves: thought I had only a couple

In rough order of purchase
(LP) Ashkenazy/ Maazel
(LP) Berman/ Karajan
(LP) Donohoe/ Barshai
(CD box) Curzon/Szell
(CD box) Ogden/ Barbirolli
(Charity shop LP) Richter/ Karajan
(Charity shop CD) Gilels/ Mehta

Think for sentimental reasons I'd still stick with Ashkenazy out of this lot. The BaL choice will need to be super-sensational to get my wallet up from its weekend snooze

[richardfinegold]

Just purchased for £2.43 on Amazon! Thanks for the heads up,amateur.

I have those on DVD-A; a fantastic disc

[visualnickmos]

Think for sentimental reasons I'd still stick with Ashkenazy out of this lot. The BaL choice will need to be super-sensational to get my wallet up from its weekend snooze

If I'm not mistaken, I am sure it was Ashkenazy/Maazel last time they BaLed this? Must have been some years ago.....

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Didn't Ashkenazy return to the work not so long ago as conductor? But maybe not for a recording.