From the Fairfield Hall, Croydon
'Serge Prokofiev was not only a fine composer, but also a brilliant pianist. His third piano concerto is by far the most popular of all the post-romantic concertos-very Russian, very dynamic and very difficult to play.
'Our soloist tonight is a young lady who, quite clearly, has never even heard of the word "difficult"
Andre Previn conducts -
The London Symphony Orchestra leader John Georgiadis in a programme of music by Serge Prokofiev
Suite: Lieutenant Kije and Piano Concerto No 3 in which his guest soloist is the brilliant Argentinian pianist
Martha Argerich
Lighting JOHN ELFES Sound JEFF BAKER
Producer HERBERT CHAPPELL