Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 | Martha Argerich, Charles Dutoit & the Verbier Festival Orchestra

The very first bars of this piano concerto are so distinctive that they will remain in the listener’s memory forever. Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 is recognizable and catchy. Charismatic piano virtuoso Martha Argerich lends an elegant lightness to this impressive piece. Conducted by Charles Dutoit, Argerich performed with the Verbier Festival Orchestra at the Verbier Festival in 2014. (00:00) Coming on stage (00:18) I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (20:36) II. Andantino semplice (27:38) III. Allegro con fuoco (35:53) Encore: Robert Schumann: “Scenes from Childhood,” Op. 15, No. 1 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is considered the most important Russian composer of the 19th century. He was born in 1840 in Votkinsk and studied at the St. Petersburg Conservatory with Anton Rubinstein from 1862. His compositions combined Russian folk music with western music influences. Tchaikovsky wrote several symphonies and operas, as well as “The Nutcracker“ and “Swa