Sergei Prokofiev - Wikipedia
WEBSergei 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.
Sergey Prokofiev | Compositions, Biography, Music, & Facts
WEBApr 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).
List of compositions by Sergei Prokofiev - Wikipedia
WEBThis is a list of musical compositions by the 20th-century Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev . By genre. Operas. The Giant (1900) On Desert Islands (1900; unfinished) A Feast in Time of Plague (1903, rev. 1908–09; unfinished) Undina (1904–07) Maddalena, Op. 13 (1911–13; unfinished)
Sergei Prokofiev - World History Encyclopedia
WEBAug 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.
Sergei Prokofiev - Wikiwand
WEBApr 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.
Sergey Prokofiev summary | Britannica
WEBFor 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.
Sergei Prokofiev - New World Encyclopedia
WEBSergei 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 …
Sergei Prokofieff - Biography | Deutsche Grammophon
WEBBiography. 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 ...
Sergey Prokofiev - Soviet Composer, Ballet, Opera | Britannica
WEBSergey 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 ...
Sergei Prokofiev Timeline - World History Encyclopedia
WEBSergei 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.
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