Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1: WHY IS IT SO GREAT? (Hint: Think Melodies!) Pianist Duane Hulbert

Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 is perhaps the most famous piano concerto ever written.  WHY is it so glorious?  Could it be the MELODIES???  In this video, Grammy-nominated pianist Duane Hulbert looks at FIVE of the concerto's exquisite melodies.
Melody 1: 1:15
Melody 2: 4:54
Melody 3: 7:55
Melody 4: 11:36
Melody 5: 13:23

After learning about the concerto, be sure to listen to it with the complete orchestra.  Here's a link to a couple:  Martha Argerich Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No 1 FULL ...
or
Anna Fedorova  Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op...
or
LIBERACE!!! Liberace Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto N...
(and a very funny Liberace one.  Start at 00:38   Liberace Music Video & Entrance 1981)

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