Piano Concerto No. 1 (Ginastera)
| Piano Concerto | |
|---|---|
| No. 1 | |
| by Alberto Ginastera | |
| Opus | 28 |
| Commissioned by | Fondation Koussevitzky |
| Composed | 1961 |
| Dedication | Serge and Natalie Koussevitzky |
| Duration | 23 min : 50 s |
| Movements | four |
| Premiere | |
| Date | April 22, 1961 |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Conductor | Howard Mitchell |
| Performers | National Symphony Orchestra João Carlos Martins (pianist) |
The Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 28, is the first piano concerto by the Argentinian composer Alberto Ginastera. The work was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Foundation and was completed in 1961. It was first performed by the pianist João Carlos Martins and the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Howard Mitchell in Washington, D.C., on April 22, 1961. The concerto was Ginastera's first composition for piano since his Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22, written in 1952. It is dedicated to the memory of Serge and Natalie Koussevitzky.