Wittgenstein did not understand the work, but it is not the case (as has sometimes been claimed) that he refused to play it. He was simply not prepared to play it until such time as he had appreciated its inner logic. That time never came, but Wittgenstein and Prokofiev always remained on friendly terms.

Date of composition 1931 (1930-1931)
Premiered 1956, September 5th in Berlin, Germany
Type Concerto
Tonality B-flat Major
Catalogue Op. 53
Approx. duration 25 minutes
Instruments Orchestra
Piano
Autotranslations beta Sergueï Prokofiev: Concerto pour piano n°4 en si bémol majeur, Op. 53 "For the left hand"
Sergej Sergeevič Prokof'ev: Concerto per pianoforte n. 4 in si bemolle maggiore, Op. 53 "For the left hand"
Sergei Sergejewitsch Prokofjew: Konzert Nr. 4 für Klavier B-dur, Op. 53 "For the left hand"