Sergei Prokofiev
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Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev born in Sontsivka (now Borysivka), Ukraine of the Russian Empire on April 27 (April 15 O.S.), 1891–March 5, 1953 was a Soviet composer who mastered numerous musical genres and came to be admired as one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. (Alternative transliterations of his name include Sergey or Serge, and Prokofief, Prokofieff, or Prokofyev.)
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Works
Important works include (in chronological order):
- Toccata in D minor, Op. 11, for piano
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 14
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16
- Sarcasms, Op. 17, for piano
- Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19
- Scythian Suite, Op. 20, suite for orchestra
- Chout, Op. 21, ballet in six scenes
- Visions fugitives, Op. 22, set of twenty piano pieces
- The Gambler, Op. 24, opera in four acts
- Symphony No. 1 in D major Classical, Op. 25, an archetypal neo-classical composition
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26
- The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33, opera in four acts, includes the famous March from the Love for Three Oranges
- Quintet, Op. 39, for oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, and double-bass
- The Fiery Angel, Op. 37, opera in five acts
- Symphony No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40
- Le pas d'acier, ballet in two scenes, Op. 41
- Divertimento, Op. 43
- Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 44
- The Prodigal Son, Op. 46, ballet in three scenes
- Symphony No. 4 in C major, Op. 47 (revised as Op. 112)
- Sinfonietta, Op. 5/48
- Four Portraits from "The Gambler", Op. 49
- String Quartet No. 1 in B minor, Op. 50
- Symphonic Song, Op. 57
- Lieutenant Kije, Op. 60, suite for orchestra, includes the famous Troika
- Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
- Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, ballet in four acts, contains the famous "Dance of the Knights"
- Orchestral suites extracted from Romeo and Juliet:
- Suite No. 1 from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64bis
- Suite No. 2 from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64ter
- Suite No. 3 from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 101
- Ten Pieces for Piano from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 75
- Orchestral suites extracted from Romeo and Juliet:
- Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67, a children's tale for narrator and orchestra
- Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78, cantata for mezzo-soprano, chorus, and orchestra
- Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80
- The three so-called War Sonatas:
- Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82
- Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83
- Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat major, Op. 84
- Betrothal in a Monastery, Op. 86, opera.
- Cinderella, Op. 87, ballet in three acts
- War and Peace, Op. 91, opera in thirteen scenes
- String Quartet No. 2 in F major, Op. 92
- Flute Sonata in D, Op. 94 (later arranged as Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 94a))
- Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 100
- Piano Sonata No. 9 in C major, Op. 103
- Symphony No. 6 in E-flat minor, Op. 111
- Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, music for Eisenstein's classic film of the same name.
- The Tale of the Stone Flower, Op. 118, ballet in two acts
- Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 125, written for Mstislav Rostropovich
- Symphony No. 7 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131
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