The Piano Concerto No. 1 in B♭ minor, Op. 23, was composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky between November 1874 and February 1875. It was revised in 1879 and in 1888. It was first performed on October 25
The composer, c. 1875
1st movement incipit
Nikolai Rubinstein
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Nikolai Grigoryevich Rubinstein was a Russian pianist, conductor, and composer. He was the younger brother of Anton Rubinstein and a close friend of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Piano Concerto No. 1 (Tchaikovsky)
…1875. It was revised in 1879 and in 1888. It was first performed on October 25, 1875, in Boston by Hans von Bülow after Tchaikovsky's desired pianist, Nikolai Rubinstein, criticised the piece. Rubinstein later withdrew his criticism and became a fervent champion of the work. It is one of the most popular of Tchaikovsky's…
Rubinstein in 1872
Brothers Rubinstein: Nikolai (left) and Anton, 1862
Grave of Nikolai Rubinstein in Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow.