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Sergei Prokofiev
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(1891 – 1953)
See also original artist name in Russian: Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев.
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) was a major Russian composer of the twentieth century.
Prokofiev took piano, theory, and composition lessons from Gliere, then enrolled at the St Petersburg Conservatory when he was thirteen. He took theory with Lyadov, orchestration with Rimsky-Korsakov, and became lifelong friends with Nicolai Myaskovsky. After graduating, he began performing in St Petersburg and in Moscow, then in Western Europe, all the while writing more and more music. Prokofiev’s earliest fame was as a pianist and composer for the piano, with works like the Sarcasms, op. 17 (1912-1914), and Visions fugitives, op. 22 (1915-1917), and his first few piano sonatas. He also wrote orchestral works, concertos, and operas, and talked to Diaghilev about producing ballets. The years immediately after the Revolution were spent in the U.S., where Prokofiev tried to follow Rachmaninov’s lead and make his way as a pianist/composer. His commission for The Love for Three Oranges came from the Chicago Opera in 1919, but overall Prokofiev was disappointed by his American reception, and he returned to Europe in 1922.
He married singer Lina Llubera in 1923, and the couple moved to Paris. He continued to compose on commission, meeting with mixed success from both critics and the public.
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) was a major Russian composer of the twentieth century.
Prokofiev took piano, theory, and composition lessons from Gliere, then enrolled at the St Petersburg Conservatory when he was thirteen. He took theory with Lyadov, orchestration with Rimsky-Korsakov, and became lifelong friends with Nicolai Myaskovsky. After graduating, he began performing in St Petersburg and in Moscow, then in Western Europe, all the while writing more and more music. Prokofiev’s earliest fame was as a pianist and composer for the piano, with works like the Sarcasms, op. 17 (1912-1914), and Visions fugitives, op. 22 (1915-1917), and his first few piano sonatas. He also wrote orchestral works, concertos, and operas, and talked to Diaghilev about producing ballets. The years immediately after the Revolution were spent in the U.S., where Prokofiev tried to follow Rachmaninov’s lead and make his way as a pianist/composer. His commission for The Love for Three Oranges came from the Chicago Opera in 1919, but overall Prokofiev was disappointed by his American reception, and he returned to Europe in 1922.
He married singer Lina Llubera in 1923, and the couple moved to Paris. He continued to compose on commission, meeting with mixed success from both critics and the public.
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bogactwo23 wrote:
One hell of a badass.
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dl11d wrote:
absolutely incredible
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Terrasidius wrote:
Brilliant.
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Vinnymata wrote:
What brooding melodies this man whips up. And what a poignant Romeo and Juliet!
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WingedMusic wrote:
"his first violin concerto is so inspiring!" It's one of my favourite pieces of music in the whole universum... BRILLIANT!!! ...and so magic.
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daikirai69 wrote:
his first violin concerto is so inspiring!
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aliespirituzomg wrote:
you are so so so amazing.
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Luna_Anima wrote:
phantastic
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_KevMusic_ wrote:
I love everything this man put out. Violin concertos, violin sonatas, piano sonatas in particular :)
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perkins_o1 wrote:
lol. describing a classical composer as "badass"...
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faceofanother wrote:
"Guys, please help to correct the tag and show his name in Russian: Сергей Сергеевич Прокофье" why on earth would I want to do that?
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Melomanka1 wrote:
Fuck the politics! Just listen to music!)) [2]
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Hollgam wrote:
oh coll he liked chess too :)
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gogitosbanditos wrote:
if you call his music communist, you don't understand him. listen to piano concertos, that can help.
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masterKeith wrote:
one of the best, ever.
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Eleima wrote:
L'Amour des Trois Oranges.... My favorite opera *ever*. But so many other great works... Thank you, Mr. Prokofiev!!!!
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Detectiveli wrote:
Guys, please help to correct the tag and show his name in Russian: Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев [2]
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stonedhamlet wrote:
Fuck the politics! Just listen to music!))
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MOWYWewan wrote:
100 years to the day older than me.
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TheTrueSeker wrote:
I've been listening to this dude's orchestral suites for a while, but I'm just now getting into his piano concertos. Awesome stuff, rivalling Rachmaninoff at his best.
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