Piano Concerto No. 1 (Kabalevsky)

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The Piano Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 9 by Dmitry Kabalevsky was written in 1928. [1] Its first performance was given with the composer himself as pianist in Moscow on December 11, 1931. The concerto consists of three movements:

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References

  1. "Dmitry Kabalevsky | Russian composer | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-06-22.