Sergei Prokofiev

Sergei Prokofiev was a Russian and Soviet composer, pianist, conductor, choreographer and musicologist (1891–1953). He was born at Sontsivka and died at Moscow.

Also recorded as Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev; Sergej Sergeevič Prokofʹev; Sergey Prokofiev; Sergej Prokofjev; Sergiusz Prokofiew; Serge Prokofiev.

Sergei Prokofiev in brief

Born
1891
Died
1953
Known for
composer, pianist, conductor, choreographer, musicologist, writer and librettist
Place of birth
Sontsivka
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev, Sergej Sergeevič Prokofʹev, Sergey Prokofiev, Sergej Prokofjev and Sergiusz Prokofiew. His recorded language was Russian. His recorded confession was atheism.

He married Lina Llubera and Mira Mendelssohn. One child is recorded: Oleg Prokofiev.

Formation and teaching

Sergei Prokofiev studied at Saint Petersburg Conservatory. He trained under Reinhold Glière, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai Tcherepnin and Anna Yesipova.

As a teacher, Sergei Prokofiev is recorded in connection with Mark Eddinger. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Work and production

Works recorded as notable number 5: Symphony No. 1, Symphony No. 4, Symphony No. 2, The Love for Three Oranges and Peter and the Wolf. His recorded genres are opera, symphony, ballet and classical music.

Recognition and collections

Sergei Prokofiev received Stalin Prize, Lenin Prize, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal and People's Artist of the RSFSR.

Identity

What the record establishes about Sergei Prokofiev.

Sergei Prokofiev is recorded with the occupation film score composer. Sergei Prokofiev is recorded as a citizen of Russian Empire. Sergei Prokofiev is recorded as a citizen of Soviet Union. Sergei Prokofiev is classed in the genre classical music. Sergei Prokofiev is classed in the genre symphony. Sergei Prokofiev is recorded as composer, pianist, conductor, choreographer and musicologist.

Open Library catalogues 21 works under this name. Na pustynnikh ostrovakh is dated 1901. The Giant is dated 1900. Undina is dated 1904.

Context

Sergei Prokofiev is also recorded as Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev; Sergej Sergeevič Prokofʹev; Sergey Prokofiev; Sergej Prokofjev; Sergiusz Prokofiew; Serge Prokofiev.

Holdings and surviving copies

Mstislav Rostropovich Plays Cello Sonatas By Prokofieff With Sviatoslav Richter At The Piano; And Shostakovich With The Composer At The Piano (1958) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive. Serge Prokofiev Concert (1966) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Sergei Prokofiev may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Sergei Prokofiev is established in the international name authorities as MusicBrainz 0e43fe9d-c472-4b62-be9e-55f971a023e1, Social Networks and Archival Context w6jm284v, Bibliothèque nationale de France 13898702c, Getty Union List of Artist Names 500351940, Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) 118596721, Library of Congress n80020330, Libraries Australia 1224288, ISNI 0000000121389711, IdRef 030891272, Discogs 621694, VIAF 71579098 and Wikidata Q49481.

Catalogued works

65 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1900 to 1904.

Flourish, Mighty Land. Jeu. Montagues and Capulets. On the Dnieper. Piano Sonata No. 10. Romeo + Juliet. Romeo and Juliet. Seven, They Are Seven. Sinfonietta. Songs of Our Days. Symphonic Song. The Giant, dated 1900. The Rock Peter and the Wolf. Trapeze. Waltz Suite. Winstanley. Zdravitsa. Winter Bonfire. Four Etudes for Piano. Lermontov (1943 film). Semyon Kotko. The Year 1941. Three Pieces, Op. 96. Bibigon. Ivan the Terrible. Na pustynnikh ostrovakh, dated 1901. The Queen of Spades. Khan Buzay. Undina, dated 1904. Partisans in the Steppes of Ukraine. Tales of an Old Grandmother. Sonata for Solo Cello in C-sharp Minor. Le Trapèze. Troїka. Alexander Nevsky, op 78 : [programme]. Russian Violin Concertos. Peter und der Wolf. Divertissement (Prokofiev). Troïka. On Guard for Peace. Symphony No. 1 : Movement 1. Adagio from Symphony No. 5. Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 100. Sonata in C Op. 119. Prokofiev -- Selected Works. Peter and the Wolf- in German. Peter and the Wolf- in French. Peter and the Wolf- in Spanish. Sonata No. 2, Op. 94a. Pierre et le loup. Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 19. Sergey Prokofiev Diaries 1924-1933. Sergey Prokofiev : Diaries 1907-1914. Violin Concerto. Classical Symphony, Op. 25, in Full Score. Peter and the Wolf. Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 83. Sonatas, Opp. 1, 14, 28, 29. Sergei Prokofiev - Visions Fugitives, Op. 22. Music for Children, Op. 65. Prokofiev - Visions Fugitives, Op. 22. Four Pieces, Op. 4. Prokofiev. Sonata for Violin, No. 2, Op 94. Prokofiev - Symphony No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Introduction: Prokofiev and Opera, The Operas of Sergei Prokofiev, 2020. Sergei Prokofiev and Levon Atovmian, Rethinking Prokofiev, 2020. Prokofiev, Sergei, Encyclopedia of the Bible Online. Prokofiev’s seventh symphony and its two еndings: A study of “imposed” revisions, Muzikologija, 2017. Sergei Prokofiev: Unfulfilled Ideas of the 1920s, Современные проблемы музыкознания, 2020.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 82 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Sergei Prokofiev studied at Saint Petersburg Conservatory. training under Reinhold Glière, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Nikolai Tcherepnin is recorded. Mark Eddinger is recorded as having studied under Sergei Prokofiev. the recorded working language is Russian.

The field of work recorded is chess and music. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera, symphony, ballet and classical music.

Membership is recorded of Union of Soviet Composers.

Works named in the authority record are Symphony No. 1, Symphony No. 4, Symphony No. 2, The Love for Three Oranges and Peter and the Wolf.

Distinctions recorded are Stalin Prize, Lenin Prize, Order of the Red Banner of Labour and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945".

Chronology

  1. 1891Sergei Prokofiev born at Sontsivka.
  2. 1891Sergei Prokofiev was born in 1891 at Sontsivka.
  3. 1900The Giant is dated 1900.
  4. 1901Na pustynnikh ostrovakh is dated 1901.
  5. 1904Undina is dated 1904.
  6. 1953Sergei Prokofiev died at Moscow.
  7. 1953Sergei Prokofiev died in 1953 at Moscow.
  8. 1958Mstislav Rostropovich Plays Cello Sonatas By Prokofieff With Sviatoslav Richter At The Piano; And Shostakovich With The Composer At The Piano (1958) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
  9. 1958Mstislav Rostropovich Plays Cello Sonatas By Prokofieff With Sviatoslav Richter At The Piano; And Shostakovich With The Composer At The Piano digitised by Internet Archive.
  10. 1966Serge Prokofiev Concert (1966) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
  11. 1966Serge Prokofiev Concert digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Drama, Theater, and Gesture in the Operas of Sergei Prokofiev, Rethinking Prokofiev, 2020

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Introduction: Prokofiev and Opera, The Operas of Sergei Prokofiev, 2020

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Open Library author record for Sergei Prokofiev (Internet Archive), 21 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  4. 4.

    Prokofiev, Sergei, Encyclopedia of the Bible Online

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Sergei Prokofiev and Levon Atovmian, Rethinking Prokofiev, 2020

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 12 articles naming Sergei Prokofiev.

    open access index · Unverified

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  7. 7.

    Internet Archive, 302 digitised items catalogued under Sergei Prokofiev as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q49481: Sergei Prokofiev

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  9. 9.

    “Sergei Prokofiev”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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