I have no idea... I guess since his 2nd and 3rd reign "supreme" in the concert hall, 1 and 4 suffer being ignored. But you're right that his PC 1 is underrated... it's astonishing for an Op. 1.
Considering he wrote it when he was only eighteen (although he revised it quite comprehensively in his forties to produce the work performed today), it's a work of stunning maturity and depth.
Would anyone happen to know if the original, unrevised work has ever been recorded?
Certain moments in the second movement sound to me like somewhat influenced by Jazz. That is of course impossible, for the concerto was composed in Russia 1891!
Why he is underrated I don't know, he is certainly a beautiful and accessible piece, but I'd guess it is because the 2nd concerto is simply better.
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