| "Piano Concerto No. 1" | |
|---|---|
| Instrumental by Keith Emerson | |
| from the album Works Volume 1 (ELP) | |
| Released | 25 March 1977 |
| Recorded | 1976 |
| Genre | Classical |
| Length | 18:18 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Songwriter(s) | Keith Emerson |
| Producer(s) | Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer, Peter Sinfield |
"Piano Concerto No. 1" is a composition for piano and orchestra by the British musician Keith Emerson. It was released on the 1977 album Works Volume 1, by the progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer. The piece is 18 minutes long, and takes up the whole first side on the album.
According to Jim Allen of Ultimate Classic Rock, the piece is performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and the piece "maximizes his classical inspirations while also finding time to work in some distinct jazz flavors". Allen said that the piece was a "pretty ballsy move" to open an album, even for ELP standards.[1]