Sergei Prokofjew

Concerto for Piano No. 1 in D-flat op. 10

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) dedicated his CONCERTO for Piano No. 1 in D-flat, Op. 10, to his teacher Nikolai Tcherepnin. Composing it in the years 1911 and 1912, he gave the premiere in Moscow on May 18, 1912 under the baton of Konstantin Saradzhev. On July 25, his performance of the work for the Saint Petersburg Conservatory earned the Anton Rubinstein Prize and a newly-built grand piano. About thirteen minutes in length, it is performed in one continuous movement, displaying the ambitious energy of the young composer. Instrumentation: 2+Picc.2.2.2+CBsn: 4.2.3.1: Timp.Perc(1) Str (9.8.7.6.5 in set) [solo piano not included]. Reprint edition.