Prokofiev S. Concerto No 3 for piano and orchestra

Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (1891–1953) is the name of the Russian composer, pianist and conductor having got fame all over the world.

The Concerto No 3 for piano and orchestra C major, op. 26, was completed in 1921 on the Atlantic Ocean's coast, where Prokofiev spent his summertime in Bretagne (France).

The premiere took place in December 16, 1921 in Chicago (piano solo — the author himself, conductor — Frederick Stock). A month later the concerto was performed in New York, while in April — in Paris and London. Simultaneously it was recorded to the disks. The Russian premi?re took place in spring, 1925. The pianist S. Feinberg and the conductor K. Saradzhev represented it in Moscow.

The Concerto is dedicated to the poet Konstantin Balmont, having resided in the neighbourhood of Prokofiev in summer, 1921. Being impressed by the author's interpretation, the Russian lyricist dedicated the sonnet to it. 

The Concerto No 3 is the most distinguished composition of this genre, ever heard in the 20th century. Its lyricism and transparence, combined with the rhythmical energy and forceful contrasts, ample and mostly original thematism, virtuoso piano part — all these features made for the popularity of Prokofiev's Concerto No 3 among numerous pianists and conductors.