Viii Tchaikovsky Competition

Firma Melodiya releases a CD with the live broadcast of the unique concert that took place over thirty years ago in the July days of 1986. "Why hold the competition? Here they are, the first prizes!" This is what the listeners thought, at least the ones who were unwilling to leave the Grand Hall of the Conservatory that evening. It was one of those rare cases, when the Tchaikovsky Competition, one of the strongest ever in terms of contenders, is remembered not only because of the winners, but first of all, because of the opening concert. After the of cials' obligatory speeches were over, three boys took the stage, the eldest of whom had not turned fifteen.