Sergey ProkofievThe versatile composer and pianist Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953) is among the most significant and individual figures in twentieth-century Russian music. Best known for the ballet Romeo and Juliet and his piece for children Peter and the Wolf, Prokofiev wrote primarily for the stage and also contributed notably to the genres of symphony and concerto. The pressure from Soviet authority, following his return to Russia after years abroad, stimulated as much as it limited his creativity, leading ultimately to the denunciation of his music in 1948 as 'formalistic'. This revealing and comprehensive biography examines Prokofiev's works--wild, brilliant, lyrical, sometimes unashamedly over-the-top--as inseparable from the political background of their composition [Publisher description]. |
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... Myaskovsky and another student , Boris Zakharov , exchanging and commenting on each other's compositions . Prokofiev's first package to Myaskovsky included a piece which he tentatively called Carnival . Its galloping , dotted rhythm ...
... Myaskovsky and another student , Boris Zakharov , exchanging and commenting on each other's compositions . Prokofiev's first package to Myaskovsky included a piece which he tentatively called Carnival . Its galloping , dotted rhythm ...
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... Myaskovsky at that time are calm and collected , though they make no reference to his mother or her feelings . He would certainly have written to Max Schmidthoff , now one of his most important friends and supporters . More than with ...
... Myaskovsky at that time are calm and collected , though they make no reference to his mother or her feelings . He would certainly have written to Max Schmidthoff , now one of his most important friends and supporters . More than with ...
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... Myaskovsky , sold his ' bicycle and a photograph ' so that he could afford to publish his music himself . If he was yet to see his music in print , his fame as pianist and composer was at least growing . He continued to appear at ...
... Myaskovsky , sold his ' bicycle and a photograph ' so that he could afford to publish his music himself . If he was yet to see his music in print , his fame as pianist and composer was at least growing . He continued to appear at ...
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