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Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953)

Author of Peter and the Wolf

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About the Author

The music of 20th century, Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev is a sharp mix of traditional and modern elements. His innovative style is characterized by emotional restraint, strong drumlike rhythms, harsh-sounding harmonies, and humor. Prokofiev was born in the town of Sontzovka, in the Ukraine. show more His mother, an accomplished pianist, encouraged her young son to play along with her as she practiced. The young Prokofiev showed unusual talent and began composing music at the age of five. At the age of 13, he entered the St. Petersburg Conservatory, where he studied with some of the finest teachers of the day, including Rimsky-Korsakov. By the time he graduated in 1914, Prokofiev has established himself as a musical innovator. In 1918 Prokofiev left Russia to appear as a pianist and conductor in Europe and the United States. While in America, he composed his most popular opera, Love for Three Oranges (1919), a musical satire of traditional operatic plots and conventions. From 1922 to 1933, Prokofiev lived mostly in Paris, where he composed two ballets, three symphonies, and four concertos. In 1934 Prokofiev returned to the Soviet Union. Back in his native land, Prokofiev's style mellowed, and he accepted the idea that a state-supported artist must appeal to a wide audience. During the next few years, he composed some of his most popular and best-known pieces, including Peter and the Wolf (1936) and Romeo and Juliet (1938). Prokofiev won the Stalin Prize during World War II. However, in 1948 Prokofiev and other leading Russian composers were denounced by Soviet Communist party leaders for "antidemocratic tendencies alien to the Soviet people." He returned to favor in the early 1950s and enjoyed great success in the Soviet Union, winning the Stalin Prize a second time. By the year of his death, in 1953, Prokofiev's music had become well known throughout the world. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Sergei Prokofiev

Peter and the Wolf (1936) 801 copies
Peter and the Wolf [sound recording] (1975) — Composer — 98 copies
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (1940) 62 copies
Complete Piano Sonatas (1957) 28 copies
Symphonie Classique Opus 25 (1966) 21 copies
Dagboek 1907-1933 een keuze (2007) 21 copies
Peter and the Wolf (Narrated by Dame Edna Everage) (1997) — Composer — 17 copies
Four Orchestral Works (1974) 17 copies
Shorter Piano Works (1992) 16 copies
The Five Piano Concertos [sound recording] — Composer — 14 copies
Alexander Nevsky (1995) 12 copies
Alexander Nevsky (1945) 10 copies
War and Peace 10 copies
Pierre et le loup (2006) 9 copies
The Fiery Angel 8 copies
Pierre et le loup (2014) 6 copies
Symphony No. 5, Op. 100 (1970) 6 copies
Film Music (2003) 5 copies
Prokofiev: Cinderella (2010) 5 copies
Betrothal in a Monastery (1999) 5 copies
The Love Of Three Oranges (1990) 5 copies
Klavierkonzerte 1 3 4 (2006) 4 copies
Stone Flower (2003) 4 copies
Romeo en Julia (2010) 4 copies
Fiery Angel (1995) 4 copies
Pierino e il Lupo (2000) 3 copies
Lieutenant Kije (2008) 3 copies
Cinderella: Royal Ballet Covent Garden [1969 film] (2001) — Composer — 3 copies
Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78 (2001) 3 copies
Exiles [sound recording] — Composer — 2 copies
Paris [sound recording] (2021) — Composer — 2 copies
Russian Interludes (2006) 2 copies
PIERRE ET LE LOUP (1992) 2 copies
Panorama: Serge Prokofiev (2004) 2 copies
Selected Works (2000) 2 copies
L'ange de feu 2 copies
Piano Concertos (2009) 2 copies
Sonata Op. 94 2 copies
La Tour vagabonde (2005) 2 copies
Prokofiev for Two (2018) 2 copies
Yefim Bronfman Plays Prokofiev (2013) — Composer — 2 copies
Peter and the Wolf [simplified score] — Composer — 2 copies
Violin concertos (1995) 2 copies
Toccata Op. 11 (1992) 2 copies
The Gambler 2 copies
Rhapsody (2008) 2 copies
War and peace op. 91 (1993) 1 copy
Octet (1989) 1 copy
Pierre et le loup (1999) 1 copy
Compositores 1 copy
Ivan Le Terrible (2005) 1 copy
Symphonies 1 & 3 (1993) 1 copy
Semyon Kotko 1 copy
Piano Music 1 (1997) 1 copy
Prokofiev: The Gambler (2014) 1 copy
piano sonata 1 copy
De Speler 1 copy
Guerra e Pace (2005) 1 copy
Fiery Angel 1 copy
peter und derv wolf. (1958) 1 copy
The Gambler (2008) 1 copy
War sonatas 1 copy
Semyon Kotko 1 copy
Prokofiev: War & Peace (1996) 1 copy
L'ange de feu (2016) 1 copy
Cenerentola (2013) 1 copy
Romeo and Juliet [sound recording] — Composer — 1 copy
Romeo y Julieta (1999) 1 copy
Russian Dreams (2014) 1 copy
Suites 1 copy
The Best of Prokofiev (1997) 1 copy
Prokofiev — Composer — 1 copy
Guerre et paix (2000) 1 copy
Prokofiev | Ravel (2010) — Composer — 1 copy
Sixth Sonata 1 copy
March Op.99 1 copy
Prokofiev: The Piano Concertos (1989) — Composer — 1 copy
Prokofiev:Syms No1-4 (1999) 1 copy
ORCHESTRAL SUITES (1994) 1 copy
Suites Nos 1 2 & 3 (2009) 1 copy
A Poet's Love [sound recording] — Composer — 1 copy
Concerto No. 2, Op. 7 (2004) 1 copy
The War Sonatas [sound recording] — Composer — 1 copy

Associated Works

Make Mine Music [1946 film] (1946) — Composer — 84 copies
Peter and the Wolf Pop-up Book (1985) — Original story — 72 copies
Alexander Nevsky [1938 film] (1938) — Composer — 60 copies
Peter and the Wolf (Leveled books) (2001) — Original story — 40 copies
Peter and the Wolf (1968) 13 copies
Peter & the Wolf [2006 short film] (2006) — Composer — 10 copies
Peter and the Wolf [1995 TV movie] (2003) — Composer — 9 copies
Peter and the Wolf [1946 short film] (1991) — Composer — 8 copies
The Berlin Recital (2018) 5 copies
Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection: Fantasia (2015) — Composer — 5 copies
Peter & the Wolf [2023 short film] (2023) — Original story — 3 copies
História da Música, 1913-1914: o ruído e o furor (1997) — Contributor — 2 copies
Mozart | Prokofiev (2007) 1 copy
On the move — Composer — 1 copy
Rediscovering ... [sound recording] (2001) — Composer — 1 copy
The Beginning of the Legend — Composer — 1 copy
Peter & the Wolf: 2023 Original Soundtrack (2023) — Composer — 1 copy
Return to Russia [sound recording] (1991) — Composer — 1 copy

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Canonical name
Prokofiev, Sergei
Legal name
Прокофьев, Сергей Сергеевич
Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich
Birthdate
1891-04-23
Date of death
1953-03-05
Burial location
Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow, Russia
Gender
male
Nationality
Russian Empire
Country (for map)
Ukraine
Birthplace
Sontsovka, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire
Place of death
Moscow, Russia, USSR
Places of residence
St. Petersburg, Russia
Paris, France
New York, New York, USA
London, England, UK
Education
St. Petersburg Conservatory of Music
Occupations
composer
pianist
conductor
Relationships
Gray, Camilla (daughter-in-law)
Short biography
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev is today acknowledged as one of the great composers of the 20th century, although he struggled against artistic and political oppression in the Stalinist Soviet Union during his lifetime. One of his biographers called him paradoxically one of the best-loved yet one of the least-known of 20th century composers. Among his many enduring works are The Love for Three Oranges, the Lieutenant Kijé Suite, the ballet Romeo and Juliet, and Peter and the Wolf. He married a Spanish singer, Carolina (Lina) Codina, and the couple had two sons. Prokofiev's autobiography and diaries were published after his death.

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The boy Peter is supposed to stay away from the big gate but doesn't listen and leaves it one day. When he does this he encounters the wolf after watching the duck, bird, and cat argue.
 
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usagibunny1 | 13 other reviews | Apr 29, 2024 |
missing parts: oboe I
 
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SPUMusic | Feb 8, 2024 |
Large oversize, Reading Readiness, Read the story to a class, Let the students tell the story back with picture prompts
 
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