Prokofiev Piano Concerto 3

Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26, is a piano concerto by Sergei Prokofiev. It was completed in
1921 using sketches first started in 1913.

Prokofiev began his work on the concerto as early as 1913 when he wrote a theme with variations
which he then set aside. Although he revisited the sketches in 1916–17, he did not fully devote
himself to the project until 1921 when he was spending the summer in Brittany.

Prokofiev himself played the solo part at the premiere on 16 December 1921 in Chicago with the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Frederick Stock. The work did not gain immediate
popularity and had to wait until 1922 to be confirmed in the 20th century canon, after Serge
Koussevitzky conducted a lavishly praised performance in Paris. The first Soviet performance was on
22 March 1925, by Samuil Feinberg, with the Orchestra of the Theatre of the Revolution under
Konstantin Saradzhev.

The concerto is scored for solo piano and orchestra with the following instrumentation.
Woodwind

2 Flutes (2nd doubling Piccolo)

2 Oboes

2 Clarinets

2 Bassoons

Brass

4 Horns

2 Trumpets

3 Trombones

Percussion

Timpani

Bass drum

Cymbals

Castanets

Tambourine

Strings

Violins

Violas

Cellos

Double Basses

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_Concerto_No._3_(Prokofiev)