Igor Stravinsky composed the music for the ballet Petrouchka during the winter of 1910–11 for Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. In 1921, Stravinsky prepared a solo-piano arrangement for Arthur Rubinstein entitled Trois mouvements de Petrouchka, which the composer admittedly could not play himself for lack of adequate left hand technique.

Maurizio Pollini's 1971 recording of the three movements -- perhaps the most brilliant of all recordings made of this intensely difficult work for solo piano -- was released in 1972 in LP form by Deutsche Grammophone (see the DG profile of Polliini here). The original track listing from that album follows. Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) Three movements 'Petruschka' 1 Danse russe. Allegro giusto [2:32] 2 Chez Pétrouchka [4:17] 3 La semaine grasse. Con Moto - Allegretto - Tempo giusto - Agitato [8:30] Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953) Piano Sonata No.7 in B flat, Op.83 4 1. Allegro inquieto - Andantino - Allegro inquieto - Andantino - Allegro inquieto 7:32] 5 2. Andante caloroso - Poco più animato - Più largamente - un poco agitato - Tempo I [6:12] 6 3. Precipitato [3:17]