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Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev [n 2] (27 April [ O.S. 15 April] 1891 – 5 March 1953) [n 3] was a Russian [7] [8] [9] composer, pianist, and conductor who later worked in the Soviet Union. [10] As the creator of acknowledged masterpieces across numerous music genres, he is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century.
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- 5 March 1953 (aged 61), Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Apr 19, 2024 · Sergey Prokofiev, 20th-century Russian composer who wrote in a wide range of musical genres, including symphonies, concerti, and operas. Among his best-known works were scores for the ballet Romeo and Juliet (1936), the children’s tale Peter and the Wolf (1936), and Sergey Eisenstein’s film Alexander Nevsky (1938).
Aug 10, 2023 · Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) was a Russian composer (born in Ukraine) who was at the forefront of the Modernist music movement. His symphonies, orchestral suites, and ballets display endless variety and complexity. His most famous works today, perhaps, are the Classical Symphony, the Romeo and Juliet ballet score, and the symphonic fairy tale ...
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- What is Prokofiev's most famous piece?The most famous pieces by Sergei Prokofiev include the Classical Symphony, Romeo and Juliet, and Peter and the Wolf.
- Was Prokofiev Russian or Ukrainian?Sergei Prokofiev was born in Ukraine in 1891, which, at that time, was part of the Russian Empire.
- What was Prokofiev like as a person?Sergei Prokofiev was quite disagreeable as a person. He was infamous for his self-belief, bordering on arrogance, for his lack of tact, and for his...
Apr 15, 2019 · Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev 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. His works include such widely heard pieces as the March from The Love for Three Oranges, the suite Lieutenant Kijé, the ballet Romeo and ...
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. He studied at the St. Petersburg Conservatory (1904–14) with Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov and others.
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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 ...
An excerpt from Sergey Prokofiev's Piano Sonata No. 7. From the first days of the war, the composer’s attention was centred on a very large-scale operatic project: an opera based on Leo Tolstoy ’s novel War and Peace. He was fascinated by the parallels between 1812, when Russia crushed Napoleon ’s invasion, and the then-current situation.
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