Tchiakovsky’s Concerto No 1
The concerto, is in Bb minor and features solo pianist Alessio Bax. Accompanying the piano was the Meadows Symphony Orchestra of SMU, conducted by Paul Phillips. The first movement is performed allegro non troppo e molto maestroso, and opens with several bars of pensive, ominous, horn dominated melody. The English horn was a new addition to the Romantic orchestra and its powerful contribution is evident immediately. But following this tense opening, the piano emerges as the focal point, and just twelve seconds into the movement Mr. Bax plays the driving three chord subject material of the first theme. While the extended length of the piece creates difficulties in determining its form, there are distinguishable themes repeated throughout the work.
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Approximate Word count = 521
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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