Prokofiev, Sergei (1891-1953)

Sergei Prokofiev by Library of Congress (1918 Public Domain)

Alternative last name spellings
Alternative first name spellings: Sergeyevich.
Alias: –

 

“The composer, just as the poet, the sculptor or the painter, is in duty bound to serve Man, the people. He must beautify human life and defend it.”

 

GENERAL INFO

Description: Sergei Prokofiev was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor considered one of the leading composers of the twentieth century. He was a prodigy and with 9 years old he began to compose. He came to have a virtuoso style of composition and piano interpretation. At seven he had also learned to play chess, which will be a passion throughout his life.
Sex: Male. Occupation: Composer, Pianist, Conductor.
Place of Birth / Death: Sóntsovka, Donetsk, Ukraine, Russian Empire / Moscow, Soviet Union. Country Tags: Russia.
Periods: 19th Century, 20th Century. Genres: Orchestral music, Chamber music, Instrumental music, Vocal music, Symphonic music, Ballet, Opera.
Styles: Romanticism, Virtuosism. School / Group: –
Instruments: Piano. Relatives: Lina Prokofiev (Wife).
Patrons: – Master: Reinhold Glière, Nikolai Rimski-Korsakov, Nikolái Cherepnin.

 

IN MUSICHESS

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