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.
| Date of composition | 1921 (Started in 1913.) |
| Premiered | 1921, December 16th in Chicago, IL, United States by Sergei Prokofiev |
| Type | Concerto |
| Tonality | C Major |
| Catalogue | Op. 26 |
| Approx. duration | 30 minutes |
| Instruments |
Orchestra
Piano |
| Autotranslations beta |
Sergueï Prokofiev: Concerto pour piano n°3 en do majeur, Op. 26 Sergej Sergeevič Prokof'ev: Concerto per pianoforte n. 3 in do maggiore, Op. 26 Sergei Sergejewitsch Prokofjew: Konzert Nr. 3 für Klavier C-dur, Op. 26 |