An archival photo of Vanraj Bhatia. He studied music composition at the Royal Academy of Music, London, for which he earned a gold medal. File Pic

Fifty-eight years ago, Vanraj Bhatia's Concerto in One Movement resounded through Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Hall, a historic venue in the city that had played host to recitals by Yehudi Menuhin, Paul Robeson, and the Bombay Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mehli Mehta. It must have been one of the last piano concerts at the hall, which fell into disuse in the 1960s until it was resurrected as the National Gallery of Modern Art in 1996.