Tchaikovsky's Masterpiece Premieres: Piano Concerto No. 1 Shines in Boston
Hans von Bulow premiered Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in Boston after the composer's Moscow colleagues dismissed the work as unplayable. The audience erupted in applause, launching one of the most performed and recorded concertos in classical music history and establishing Tchaikovsky's international reputation.
October 25, 1875
151 years ago
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