Sergei Prokofiev (Russian: Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев, 1891 -1953) was a ma… Read Full Bio ↴Sergei Prokofiev (Russian: Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев, 1891 -1953) was a major Russian composer of the 20th century. Prokofiev was born in Sontsovka (now Krasne, Krasnoarmiisk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine), a remote rural estate in the Yekaterinoslav Governorate of the Russian Empire.
Prokofiev took piano, theory, and composition lessons from Reinhold Glière, then enrolled at the St. Petersburg Conservatory when he was thirteen. He took theory with Anatoly Lyadov, orchestration with Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, and became lifelong friends with Nikolai Myaskovsky. After graduating, he began performing in St. Petersburg and in Moscow, then in Western Europe, all the while writing more music.
Prokofiev's earliest fame was as a pianist and composer for the piano, with works like the Sarcasms, op. 17 (1912-1914), and Visions fugitives, op. 22 (1915-1917), and his first few piano sonatas. He also wrote orchestral works, concertos, and operas, and talked to Sergei Diaghilev about producing ballets. The years immediately after the Revolution were spent in the U.S., where Prokofiev tried to follow Sergei Rachmaninov's lead and make his way as a pianist/composer. His commission for The Love for Three Oranges came from the Chicago Opera in 1919, but overall Prokofiev was disappointed by his American reception, and he returned to Europe in 1922.
He married singer Lina Llubera in 1923, and the couple moved to Paris. He continued to compose on commission, meeting with mixed success from both critics and the public. He had maintained contact with the Soviet Union, even toured there in 1927. The Love for Three Oranges was part of the repertory there, and the government commissioned the music for the film Lieutenant Kijé and other pieces from him. In 1936, he decided to return to the Soviet Union with his wife and two sons.
Most of his compositions from just after his return, including many for children, were written with the political atmosphere in mind. One work which wasn't was the 1936 ballet Romeo and Juliet, which became an international success. He attempted another opera in 1939, Semyon Kotko, but it was met with hostility from cultural ideologues. During World War II, Prokofiev and other artists were evacuated from Moscow. He spent the time in various places within the U.S.S.R. and produced propaganda music, but also violin sonatas, his "War Sonatas" for piano, the String Quartet No 2, the opera War and Peace, and the ballet Cinderella. In 1948, with the resolution that criticised almost all Soviet composers, several of Prokofiev's works were banned from performance. His health declined and he became more insecure. The composer's last creative efforts were directed largely toward the production of "patriotic" and "national" works, typified by the cantata Flourish, Mighty Homeland (1947), and yet Prokofiev also continued to produce worthy if lesser-known works like the underrated ballet The Stone Flower (1943). In a rather bitter coincidence, Prokofiev died on 5th March 1953, the same day as Joseph Stalin.
Prokofiev took piano, theory, and composition lessons from Reinhold Glière, then enrolled at the St. Petersburg Conservatory when he was thirteen. He took theory with Anatoly Lyadov, orchestration with Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, and became lifelong friends with Nikolai Myaskovsky. After graduating, he began performing in St. Petersburg and in Moscow, then in Western Europe, all the while writing more music.
Prokofiev's earliest fame was as a pianist and composer for the piano, with works like the Sarcasms, op. 17 (1912-1914), and Visions fugitives, op. 22 (1915-1917), and his first few piano sonatas. He also wrote orchestral works, concertos, and operas, and talked to Sergei Diaghilev about producing ballets. The years immediately after the Revolution were spent in the U.S., where Prokofiev tried to follow Sergei Rachmaninov's lead and make his way as a pianist/composer. His commission for The Love for Three Oranges came from the Chicago Opera in 1919, but overall Prokofiev was disappointed by his American reception, and he returned to Europe in 1922.
He married singer Lina Llubera in 1923, and the couple moved to Paris. He continued to compose on commission, meeting with mixed success from both critics and the public. He had maintained contact with the Soviet Union, even toured there in 1927. The Love for Three Oranges was part of the repertory there, and the government commissioned the music for the film Lieutenant Kijé and other pieces from him. In 1936, he decided to return to the Soviet Union with his wife and two sons.
Most of his compositions from just after his return, including many for children, were written with the political atmosphere in mind. One work which wasn't was the 1936 ballet Romeo and Juliet, which became an international success. He attempted another opera in 1939, Semyon Kotko, but it was met with hostility from cultural ideologues. During World War II, Prokofiev and other artists were evacuated from Moscow. He spent the time in various places within the U.S.S.R. and produced propaganda music, but also violin sonatas, his "War Sonatas" for piano, the String Quartet No 2, the opera War and Peace, and the ballet Cinderella. In 1948, with the resolution that criticised almost all Soviet composers, several of Prokofiev's works were banned from performance. His health declined and he became more insecure. The composer's last creative efforts were directed largely toward the production of "patriotic" and "national" works, typified by the cantata Flourish, Mighty Homeland (1947), and yet Prokofiev also continued to produce worthy if lesser-known works like the underrated ballet The Stone Flower (1943). In a rather bitter coincidence, Prokofiev died on 5th March 1953, the same day as Joseph Stalin.
Madrigal
Sergei Prokofiev Lyrics
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Alain Johannes When the dragons grow too mighty To slay with pen or…
Alfredo Casero Hoy te canto, este madrigal Que tiene el gusto, que tiene…
Alfredo Sadel MADRIGAL-ALFREDO SADEL Estando contigo me olvido de todo y d…
Armando Manzanero y Tania Libertad Estando contigo me olvido De todo y de mí; Parece que todo…
Bob Catley Senses take flight On their dulcimer strings By the flicke…
Cristian Estando contigo me olvido de todo y de mi Parece que…
Daniel Medina É cada um É um de cada É cada qual É meia-noite É noite…
Danny Rivera Estando contigo Me olvido de todo y de mi Parece que todo…
Dillaz Eu vou tentando andar só de baixo para cima que de…
Fernando Deluqui Quando a luz do Sol invade o céu Ilumina a pele…
Forsaken Farewell to the Chimera of my fantasy I have sealed the…
Howie Day & John Mayer i'm not so sure what i was dreaming about but i'm…
Ilan Chester Estando contigo me Olvido de todo y de mí Parece que todo…
Iris Eu doar am să cred că mă doare E simplu să…
Jessie Reid & JJ Draper So, the town's full of madrigals And talk the place of…
L.S.D Cassetti, pavimenti Porte, andiamo È casa nostra già da gen…
Lazza Quando a luz do Sol invade o céu Ilumina a pele…
Lazza Schiavon & Deluqui Quando a luz do sol invade o céu ilumina a péle…
Los Tri-O Quiero morir a la antigua Lleno de amor y nostalgia Mientras…
LS&D Cassetti, pavimenti Porte, andiamo È casa nostra già da gen…
MALICE MIZER Kurikaesu kotoba dake Mune no naka wo kasumeru 'Kimi ni ai…
Manuel Ascanio Estando contigo me olvido de todo y de mi Parece que…
Ninja Sex Party When the dragons grow too mighty To slay with pen or…
Opeth Our abode 'mongst the stars is waiting, Long enough for our…
Palo Pandolfo Te decía, rezaba Mi alma cristofe Si en el patio hay Sales e…
Pedro Aznar Cuando al hablar movía sus manos Como los granos que danzan…
Riccardo Perotti No esperes mas, dijo el viento al morir No tengo nuevas…
Rush When the dragons grow too mighty To slay with pen or…
Taxiride I've been confusing real life with a dream Dreamin' that so…
The Conquistadors Feathers stuck in the mash of coagulated blood on the…
Trío América Estando contigo me olvido de todo y de mí Parece que…
Yes I will be there said my friend of a distant…
マリスミゼル Kurikaesu kotoba dake Mune no naka wo kasumeru 'Kimi ni aita…
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