Sergei Prokofiev in Saint Petersburg Conservatory - 22 April, 1914
from Sergey Prokofiev diaries: 22 April 1914, page 661:
Walking on the stage, I saw that many of the professors (there was an army of about thirty of them sitting there) were turning over the pages of the copies of my Concerto that I had been distributing during the week.
The Concerto went splendidly. I was not at all nervous, since I had already performed it in public several times. Dranishnikov's accompaniment was beyond praise: now thundering like a real orchestra, now dropping down to a ravishing sotto voce, at all times following the soloist as only someone who sincerely understands and loves this work could do. My basic … more >>
Sergey Prokofiev, Sergey Prokofiev diaries: 22 April 1914. In Anthony Phillips (ed.), Sergey Prokofiev diaries 1907-1914 (Ithaca N.Y, 2006), p. 661. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1450272506793 accessed: 11 December, 2024
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Piano Concerto no. 1
written by Sergei Prokofiev |
performed by Alexander Dranishnikov, Sergei Prokofiev |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 22 April, 1914 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
The Grand Piano Prize Competition at the Conservatoire