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  1. Biography. Sergei Prokofiev began as a precocious prankster, developed into a fiery young modernist, and finally became a deeper, more emotional barometer of the artistic upheavals of Soviet Russia. In Peter and the Wolf he is the supreme characteriser of animals, in The Love for Three Oranges a madcap fantasist, and in Romeo and Juliet a ...

  2. 1. Prokofiev - the child prodigy. Born on 23 April 1891, Prokofiev's musical ambitions were fuelled by hearing his mother playing Chopin and Beethoven on the piano in the evenings. Young Sergei composed his first piano piece at five and his first opera aged nine. 2. Encounter with Glazunov.

  3. For the full article, see Sergey Prokofiev . Sergey Prokofiev, (born April 23, 1891, Sontsovka, Ukraine, Russian Empire—died March 5, 1953, Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R.), Russian composer and pianist. Son of a pianist, he began writing piano pieces at age five and wrote an opera at nine.

  4. Apr 15, 2019 · Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev ( 27 April [ O.S. 15 April] 1891 – 5 March 1953) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor who later worked in the Soviet Union. As the creator of acknowledged masterpieces across numerous music genres, he is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century.

  5. Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev ( Russian: Серге́й Серге́евич Проко́фьев, Sergéj Sergéjevič Prokófjev) (Alternative transliterations of his name include Sergey or Serge, and Prokofief,Prokofieff, or Prokofyev. )27 April [O.S. 15 April] 1891 - March 5, 1953 [1]) was a Russian composer who mastered numerous musical genres and came to be admired as on...

  6. Sergey Prokofiev - Soviet Composer, Ballet, Opera: Although he enjoyed material well-being, success with the public, and contact with outstanding figures of Western culture, Prokofiev increasingly missed his homeland. Visits to the Soviet Union in 1927, 1929, and 1932 led him to conclude his foreign obligations and return to Moscow once and for ...

  7. Sergey Prokofiev - Classical Music. Meet Sergey Prokofiev, the Russian master of drama, orchestration and sardonic wit.

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