Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov (1865-1936) composed his first Piano Concerto (in F minor,opus 92) in 1911 (published in 1912), during his tenure as director of the S.Petersburg Conservatory. The concerto is dedicated to Leopold Godowsky, whom Glazunov had heard on tour in S.Petersburg in 1905. The concerto is written in two movements, the second being a theme and variations: 1. Allegro moderato 2. Thema con variazioni Tema (Andante tranquilo) 11:37 Variation I 13:05 Variation II (chromatica) Andantino 14:24 Variation III (Eroica) Allegro moderato) 15:17 Variation IV (lyrica) Adagio 16:19 Variation V (Intermezzo) Allegro 18:35 Variation VI (quasi una fantasia) Lento 19:20 Variation VII Mazurka: Allegretto 21:16 Variation VIII Scherzo: Allegro ma non troppo 22:31 Variation IX Finale: Allegro moderato 23:58 Piano: Sviatoslav Richter Moscow Youth Orchestra, Kirill Kondrashin, 1952