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  1. Sergei Prokofiev

    Sergei Prokofiev

    Russian composer and pianist
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  2. Wikipedia
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    Sergei Prokofiev - Wikipedia

    Born
    27 Apr 1891
    Sontsivka
    Died
    5 Mar 1953
    Moscow
    Compositions
    Romeo and Juliet
    Famous ballet score
    Peter and the Wolf
    Children's orchestral tale
    Scythian Suite
    Orchestral suite
    Overview

    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 num… See more

    Life and career

    Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev was born on 27 April [O.S. 15 April] 1891 at a rural estate in Sontsovka, a village in the Bakhmut uezd of the Yekaterinoslav Governorate of the Russian Empire. Sontsovka, now known by Sontsivka, i… See more

    Legacy

    Arthur Honegger said that Prokofiev would "remain for us the greatest figure of contemporary music", and the American scholar Richard Taruskin wrote of Prokofiev's "gift, virtually unparalleled among 20th … See more

    Honours and awards

    • Six Stalin Prizes:
    (1943), 2nd degree – for Piano Sonata No. 7 (1946), 1st degree – for Symphony No. 5 and Piano Sonata No. 8 (1946), 1st degree – for the music for the film "Ivan the Terrible" Par… See more

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  1. Britannica
    https://www.britannica.com › biography › Sergey-Prokofiev

    Sergey Prokofiev | Compositions, Biography, Music, & Facts | Britannica

    • Sergey Prokofiev (born April 23 [April 11, Old Style], 1891, Sontsovka, Ukraine, Russian Empire—died March 5, 1953, Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R.) 20th-century Russian (and Soviet) composer who wrote in a wide range of musical genres, including symphonies, concerti, film music, operas, ballets, and program pieces.
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  2. World History Encyclopedia
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    Sergei Prokofiev - World History Encyclopedia

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    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 …

    • Classical Music
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      Sergey Prokofiev: revolutionary composer who gave us …

      Sep 13, 2024 · He rivals Dimitri Shostakovich as the most important Russian composer of the 20th century. Yet Sergey Prokofiev didn't always seem typical …

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    • Boosey & Hawkes
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      Serge Prokofieff: Biography - Boosey & Hawkes

      Prokofieff had suffered severe concussion in a fall in 1945, with permanent effects on his health, and his precarious physical condition combined with political disfavour to make his last years unhappy ones, …

    • jeanmichelserres.com
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      Notes on Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953) and His Works

      Jan 24, 2025 · Prokofiev’s music is celebrated for its versatility, blending the classical tradition with modern sensibilities. He remains a towering figure in both Russian and global music history, …

    • Deutsche Grammophon
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      Sergei Prokofieff - Biography | Deutsche Grammophon

      Sergei Prokofiev began as a precocious prankster, developed into a fiery young modernist, and finally became a deeper, more emotional barometer of the artistic …

    • New World Encyclopedia
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      Sergei Prokofiev - New World Encyclopedia

      Prokofiev is famous for numerous compositions, including the popular Peter and the Wolf, the ballet Romeo and Juliet and for his film scores for Eisenstein's films …

    • Wikipedia
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      Sergei Prokofiev - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

      Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (Ukrainian: Сергій Сергійович Прокоф'єв) (born Sontsovka, Ukraine 23 April 1891; died Moscow, Russia 5 March 1953) was a Ukrainian composer and pianist. He is one of …

    • Classic Cat
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      Sergei Prokofiev: Biography - Classic Cat

      Prokofiev was born in Sontsovka (now Krasne in Donetsk oblast, Ukraine), an isolated rural estate in Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire. He displayed unusual musical abilities by the age of five.

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