Prokofiev, Sergei (1891-1953)
Sergei Prokofiev by Library of Congress (1918 Public Domain)
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| Alternative first name spellings: Sergeyevich. |
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“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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External links
- All Music: Sergei Prokofiev biography: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sergey-prokofiev-mn0000596899 – [03/04/2018].
- Biografías y vidas. La enciclopedia biográfica en línea: Sergei Prokofiev: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/p/prokofiev.htm – [03/04/2018].
- Sergei Prokofiev at Encyclopædia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/478552 – [03/04/2018].
- Sergei Prokofiev Discography at Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/621694-Sergei-Prokofiev – [03/04/2018].
- Sergei Prokofiev official website: http://www.sprkfv.net/indexin.html – [03/04/2018].
- Sergei Prokofiev profile and games in Chessgames.com: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=61923 – [03/04/2018].
- Iopera.es: Sergei Prokofiev: http://iopera.es/tag/serguei-prokofiev/ – [03/04/2018].
- Naxos: Sergei Prokofiev: http://iopera.es/tag/serguei-prokofiev/ – [03/04/2018].
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sergei Prokofiev: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Prokofiev – [03/04/2018].
- Wikiquote: Sergei Prokofiev: https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Sergei_Prokofiev – [03/04/2018].
Bibliography
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- Burkholder, J. Peter. Jay Grout, Donald. Palisca, Claude V. (2015). Historia de la música occidental. Madrid: Alianza música.
- Jaffé, Daniel (1998). Sergey Prokofiev. 20th-Century Composers. Phaidon Press.
- Michels, Ulrich (1992). Atlas de música, Vol 2. Madrid: Alianza Editorial.
- Nestyev, Israel (1961). Prokofiev. Florence Jonas (translator). Stanford: Stanford University Press.
- Onnen, Frank (1967). Enciclopedia de la música. Madrid: Afrodisio Aguado.
- Pajares Alonso, Roberto L. (2010). Historia de la Música en 6 bloques. Madrid: Visión libros.
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