Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 (Van Cliburn 1958 recording)
# Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 (Van Cliburn 1958 recording)

The Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 was the first recording of Van Cliburn in 1958 for RCA Victor. It won Cliburn a Grammy award and was the first classical recording to go platinum, that is to sell more than a million copies. The RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra was conducted by Kiril Kondrashin who at Cliburn's request had been given permission to leave the Soviet Union.

