Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major

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Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major is a virtuosic and rhythmically vibrant 1921 piano concerto by Sergei Prokofiev, renowned for its brilliant orchestration and enduring popularity in the concert repertoire.

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instanceOf orchestral work
piano concerto
approximateDuration 28 minutes
catalogNumber Op. 26
characteristic brilliant orchestration
lyrical themes
rhythmic vitality
virtuosic piano writing
completionYear 1921
composer Sergei Prokofiev
compositionYear 1917
1921
difficulty high
instrumentation 2 bassoons
2 clarinets
2 flutes
2 horns
2 oboes
2 trumpets
percussion
solo piano
strings
timpani
trombone
tuba
key C major
language instrumental
movement I. Andante – Allegro
II. Tema con variazioni
III. Allegro ma non troppo
notableRecordingArtist Evgeny Kissin
Martha Argerich
Sviatoslav Richter
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Yuja Wang
numberOfMovements 3
partOf Prokofiev piano concertos
period modern era
positionInSeries third piano concerto by Prokofiev
premiereConductor Frederick Stock
premiereCountry United States
premiereDate 1921-12-16
premiereLocation Chicago
premiereOrchestra Chicago Symphony Orchestra
premierePerformer Sergei Prokofiev
reputation one of Prokofiev's most popular works
standard of the piano concerto repertoire
style 20th-century classical music
neoclassical elements

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Sergei Prokofiev notableWork Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major