Bruno, what an achievement! I am so very proud of you! Bravo!

Fantastic modernist piece, with colors that reminds one of machines, of Hollywood, and of fairy tales (often with a grim or sarcastic tone). It starts of with a beautiful Russian folk tune, and from that emerges a sound narrative that no one could predict, full of unexpected turns, in a balance between incomparable excitement and pristine beauty. Perhaps one of the greatest piano concertos of the 20th century. 

I play the solo part, and Carlos Hernandez conducts the wonderful Ball State Symphonic Orchestra.

By the way, often this quote is attributed to Prokofiev: “there are still many beautiful things to be said in C major”. Whether he said or not, this Concerto definitely attests to the truth of the statement.

Prokofiev - Piano Concerto n. 3, mov. 1

Alex Mincek / Stems for solo piano
Conor Hanick, piano 
Recorded Live, Mannes IKIF / July 2014

Alex Mincek / Stems for solo piano

Para piano solo - Gravação realizada por Bruno Theiss

For solo piano - Performed by Bruno Theiss

Prokofiev - Piano Concerto n. 3, mov. 1

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