Sergey Prokofiev
Piano Concerto 3
in C Major, Op. 26
The most performed of the five piano concertos represents Prokofiev at his robust finest. The wry wit with which he permeated his most important works is evident in spades.
Year: 1921
Period: Modern
Piano score: Scanned score 
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Prokofiev's Cherished Third
Prokofiev’s third piano concerto requires a large orchestra, and it took him eight years to finish it. The piece is Prokofiev at his robust finest. The wry wit with which he permeated his most important works is evident in spades. The percussion section even requires castanets. The piece’s enduring popularity has led to no fewer than 120 recordings of it. Prokofiev’s own, which was completed in 1932, is the only recording extant of him playing one of his own concertos. In 1980, the work featured prominently in the film “The Competition,” which is about an international piano competition. The movie stars Richard Dreyfus and Amy Irving, and features some of the best “fake” playing ever recorded on film.Forum posts about this piece:
Analysis of an excerpt from Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto by colline1750
Hi! I’d like to share an analysis of a brief passage from the first movement of Sergei Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto Op. 26. I think this slow introduction is a great example of...
How to stop thinking about mistakes in past performances? by blastzit
I performed Prokofiev’s third piano concerto a couple of months ago, but it was my first ever concerto performance and I messed up a bit in the second movement piano solo (along with many other small...
piano concerti with chamber orchestra by jliagray
Hello! I'm looking for ideas on concerti to learn that can be performed with chamber orchestra! I won a concerto competition with Prokofiev 3, and the prize is to play a concerto next year with a chamber...
How good is Lang Lang and Evgeny Kissin's technique? by william_ni_guang_xin
Lang Lang and Evgeny Kissin are both some of the most recognizable, and famous classical pianists, yet they are bashed for their lack of musicality, and criticized for priortizing showing off in their...
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.3 - my final evolution by mrcreosote
I've listened to the P ever since Cliburn recorded it. I liked it. I liked the Rach 3 more when I was young. However, in my 50's, when surveying [i]Thirty Two Short Films About...
Martha Argerich by immisk
Martha Argerich is performing with the Santa Cecilia Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in DC next Wednesday, Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3. Also being performed are the Fountains and Pines of Rome &...
Prokofiev 2 and 3 by peeinbush
Can someone help me rank the 7 movements of Prokofiev piano concertos 2 and 3 in order of difficulty? Thanks!...
Ravel Concerto in G major or Prokofiev Concerto No.3? by wilmerguido
I need to pick a concerto to learn for a competition. I also need a contemporary piece, and I wouldn't want to play a contemporary piece composed by the same person who composed my concerto. So... Can you...
Argerich and the Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No.3 by jericho
Just recently discovered this video on YouTube and found it quite stunning. Argerich played the 3rd movement of Prokofiev's 3rd Piano Concerto in just 2 minutes (so much faster than another video of...
Prokofiev Concerto No.3 Third Movement - Coda by invictious
Been listening to this again (I remember back then I used to listen to this movement over and over again), now this time with the score. Of course, Prokofiev's immense genius can be condensed...
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Piano Concerto 3 in C Major - Op. 26 is a piece by the modern composer Sergey Prokofiev.
The composition was first published in 1921 and is included in Concertos by Prokofiev.