Tchaikovsky* / Van Cliburn, Kiril Kondrashin – Concerto No. 1

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Concerto No. 1 album cover

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Genre:	Classical
Style:	Romantic
Year:	1958

Tracklist

		Piano Concerto No. 1 In B-Flat Minor Op. 23
		First Movement: Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso; Allegro Con Spirito
		Second Movement: Andante Simplice Prestissimo; Tempo I
		Third Movement: Allegro Con Fuoco

Credits (9)

Tchaikovsky*
Composed By
Kiril Kondrashin
Conductor
John Crawford (2)
Engineer
John Pfeiffer
Music Director [Musical Director]
Symphony Orchestra*
Orchestra
N. Rakhmanov*
Photography By [Cover Photo: By]

Notes

First classical recording to go platinum and eventually triple platinum. Van Cliburn received a Grammy award for this recording.

Note: Some USA 2nd pressings with Red labels "Mono - Long 33⅓ Play" included a 11x11 large 8 page book with biography info about Van re: the many awards and attention he received when in Russia.

Note: The orchestra was originally credited only as "Symphony Orchestra" and was assumed to be the RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra. An updated back cover on subsequent reissues clarified that the orchestra was the Symphony Of The Air.

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 1 b-moll, Op. 23 LP, Mono	RCA Red Seal – LM-2252	Germany	1958	Germany — 1958
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Stereo, Indianapolis Pressing, Shaded Dog	RCA Victor Red Seal – LSC-2252, RCA Victor Red Seal – LSC 2252	US	1958	US — 1958	Recently Edited
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album, Stereo	RCA Victor Red Seal – LSC-2252	Canada	1958	Canada — 1958	Recently Edited
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album, Stereo	RCA Victor Red Seal – LM-2252	Italy	1958	Italy — 1958	New Submission
	Tchaikovsky - Concerto No. 1 3×7", 45 RPM, EP	RCA Victor Red Seal – EPC-2252, RCA Victor Red Seal – EPC 2252	US	1958	US — 1958	New Submission
	Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 1 b-moll, Op. 23 LP, Album, Stereo	RCA Red Seal – LSC-2252	Germany	1958	Germany — 1958	New Submission
	Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 1 b-moll, Op. 23 LP, Mono, Purple Long Play Labels	RCA – LM-2252	Germany	1958	Germany — 1958	New Submission
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album, Mono, Hollywood Pressing 1st Pressing	RCA Victor Red Seal – LM-2252	US	1958	US — 1958	Recently Edited
	Concerto No.1 LP, Red Label, Black Spot	RCA Red Seal – SB 2006	UK	1958	UK — 1958	New Submission
	Concerto No.1 LP, Red Label	RCA Red Seal – SB 2006, RCA Red Seal – LSC 2252	UK	1958	UK — 1958	New Submission
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album, Mono	RCA Victor Red Seal – LM-2252, RCA Victor Red Seal – LM 2252	Canada	1958	Canada — 1958	New Submission
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album, Mono	RCA Red Seal – 30,078, RCA Red Seal – LM 2252	South Africa	1958	South Africa — 1958	New Submission
	Concerto No. 1 Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 2-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel	RCA Victor Red Seal – ECS-187, RCA Victor Red Seal – ECS 187	US	1958	US — 1958	New Submission
	Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 1 b-moll, Op. 23 LP, Stereo	RCA Red Seal – LSC-2252	Germany	1958	Germany — 1958	New Submission
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album, Stereo	RCA Victor Red Seal – LSC-2252	US	1958	US — 1958	New Submission
	Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 1 B-moll, Op. 23 LP	RCA Red Seal – LM-2252, RCA Red Seal – LM 2252	Germany	1958	Germany — 1958	New Submission
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album, Stereo	RCA Red Seal – SL16142	Australia	1958	Australia — 1958	New Submission
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album, Mono	RCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho – BRL 231, RCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho – BRL-231	Brazil	1958	Brazil — 1958
	Concierto N.º 1 LP, Album, Mono	RCA – 3L16193	Spain	1958	Spain — 1958	New Submission
	Tchaikovsky concerto No. 1, in B-flat minor, Op. 23 LP, Album, ORTHOPHONIC	RCA Victor – LM 2252	Mexico	1958	Mexico — 1958	New Submission
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album, Mono	RCA Victor Red Seal – LM-2252, RCA Victor Red Seal – LM 2252	Canada	1958	Canada — 1958	Recently Edited
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album, Mono, 1st Pressing, Hollywood Pressing	RCA Victor Red Seal – LM-2252, RCA Victor Red Seal – LM 2252	US	1958	US — 1958	New Submission
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Stereo, Rockaway Pressing	RCA Victor Red Seal – LSC-2252, RCA Victor Red Seal – LSC 2252	US	1958	US — 1958
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album, Stereo	RCA – RSLS 3529	New Zealand	1958	New Zealand — 1958	New Submission
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album, Mono	RCA Victor Red Seal – 25 002	Germany	1958	Germany — 1958	New Submission
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Stereo	Victor – SLS 2012	Japan	1958	Japan — 1958	New Submission
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album	RCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho – BRL-231	Brazil	1958	Brazil — 1958	New Submission
	Concerto No. 1 LP	RCA Red Seal – LM-2252, RCA Red Seal – LM 2252	Germany	1958	Germany — 1958	New Submission
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo, Montreal, Shaded Dog	RCA Victor Red Seal – LSC-2252	Canada	1958	Canada — 1958	New Submission
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Indianapolis Pressing	RCA Victor Red Seal – LM-2252, RCA Victor Red Seal – LM 2252	US	1959	US — 1959	Recently Edited
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album, Stereo	RCA Victor Red Seal – LSC-2252	Canada	1959	Canada — 1959	Recently Edited
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album, Stereo, Indianapolis Pressing, Shaded Dog	RCA Victor Red Seal – LSC-2252, RCA Victor Red Seal – LSC 2252	US	1959	US — 1959	Recently Edited
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Rockaway Pressing	RCA Victor Red Seal – LM-2252, RCA Victor Red Seal – LM 2252	US	1959	US — 1959	New Submission
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album, Repress, Mono	RCA Victor Red Seal – LM-2252, RCA Victor Red Seal – LM 2252	US	1959	US — 1959	New Submission
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Indianapolis Pressing	RCA Victor Red Seal – LM-2252, RCA Victor Red Seal – LM 2252	US	1959	US — 1959	New Submission
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Reissue, Mono	RCA Red Seal – RB-16073, RCA Red Seal – RB.16073, RCA Red Seal – LM-2252 +1 more label...	UK	1959	UK — 1959	New Submission
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album, Stereo	RCA Victor Red Seal – 36,002, RCA Victor Red Seal – LSC 2252	South Africa	1961	South Africa — 1961	New Submission
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album, Mono	RCA – 630 494, RCA – LM 2252	France	1961	France — 1961	New Submission
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Album, Reissue, Mono	RCA Victor Red Seal – RB-16073, RCA Victor Red Seal – RB.16073, RCA Victor Red Seal – LM-2252 +1 more label...	UK	1962	UK — 1962
	Concerto No. 1 LP, Stereo	RCA – 640 506, RCA – 640.506, RCA Victor – 640 506, RCA Victor – 640.506 +2 more labels...	France	1962	France — 1962	New Submission

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Reviews

migtol1975 Dec 1, 2023
referencing Concerto No. 1 (LP, Stereo, Indianapolis Pressing, Shaded Dog) LSC-2252
my copy has J2 RY 3997 - 67S etched on the run out side 1 and J2 RY 3998 - 84S etched on run out side 2. the front of the cover has gold trim with LSC-2252 (black letters/#'S) on the top left corner and "living stereo" (black letters) on top right corner a little underneath that is a rectangle with the words "rca victor red seal" and the dog logo. the rectangle is filled in gold and the letters black.. underneath the rectangle is "A new orthophonic high fidelity recording". any info on this?
gepettoelph Sep 23, 2023
Edited 2 months ago
referencing Concerto No. 1 (LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Indianapolis Pressing) LM-2252
A man I actually had the distinct pleasure of meeting the year before he passed, the best pianist there likely ever will be on this planet for all time. As a review of this or any vinyl he ever put out, it really doesn't even matter what the pressing quality is. It could pop or have surface noise or any other thing one might endeavor to complain about. Who cares. It's Cliburn and we're done here. I mean...let's face it...I have no less than 4 copies of just this version.
franzgangl70 Sep 15, 2023
Edited 2 months ago
referencing Concerto No. 1 (LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Indianapolis Pressing) LM-2252
Wonderful recording, of an amazing pianist. Love Tchaikovsky and Van Cliburn!
Borgfly Jan 30, 2022
referencing Concerto No. 1 (LP, Stereo, Rockaway Pressing) LSC-2252
"Stereo-Orthophonic High Fidelity Recording" on front sleeve cover. Also on front cover: "Saturday Review Poll, Critics' Choice - Best Concerto Recording of 1958" (in oval shaped seal).
timbray May 7, 2021
referencing Concerto No. 1 (LP, Album, Mono, 1st Pressing, Hollywood Pressing) LM-2252
Really a very fine performance, well captured. Lots of drama and flow and extreme dynamic range. Really outstanding playing from Cliburn and the orchestra. I have a reissue (ARP1-4441) and no complaints about the engineering or surfaces.
lornespry Oct 9, 2018
referencing Concerto No. 1 (LP, Album, Stereo, Red labels) 640 506
I bought a Japanese pressing of the "Victor Living Stereo" edition in a junk store for 200 yen — let's say $2. It's totally beaten-up, marred from miss-tracking and scratches. Still, it was a treat to listen. The balance and realistic tones of the instruments and orchestral sections, a piano that really sounds like a piano bear witness to this famous, much vaunted series. "Living Presence" is not just a shill. If only more modern recordings could sound like this!
apedrosgteixeira Jul 31, 2015
referencing Concerto No. 1 (LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Indianapolis Pressing) LM-2252
The best