Sergei Prokofiev
composer, pianist

Sergei Prokofiev

  • April 23, 1891 Sontsovka (Ukraine) - March 5, 1953 Moscow (Russia)

Biography

Sergei Prokofiev, the unruly child of Russia

Sergei Prokofiev was a prodigy. At the age of thirteen, he had already composed a small opera, one symphony and two piano sonatas. The son of an engineer, he began music with two teachers: his mother for the piano and Reinhold Glière for composition. He then attended Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Anatoly Lyadov, and Alexander Tcherepnin’s classes at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. A virtuoso pianist, he began his career with an astounding second piano concerto, which caused a sensation in the musical world.

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Martha Argerich and Yuri Temirkanov perform Ravel's Piano Concerto in G Major
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Evgeny Kissin plays Prokofiev
Evgeny Kissin plays Prokofiev

Verbier Festival 2009

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Alexis Weissenberg plays Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Scriabin, Rachmaninov and Chopin
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Cinderella by Jean-Christophe Maillot, music by Prokofiev
Cinderella by Jean-Christophe Maillot, music by Prokofiev

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Grigory Sokolov plays Beethoven, Komitas, Prokofiev by Bruno Monsaingeon
Grigory Sokolov plays Beethoven, Komitas, Prokofiev by Bruno Monsaingeon

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Zubin Mehta conducts Russian masterpieces — With Daniel Barenboim
Zubin Mehta conducts Russian masterpieces — With Daniel Barenboim

Waldbühne 1997: St. Petersburg White Night

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The Glory of the Kirov
The Glory of the Kirov

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Herbert von Karajan and Evgeny Kissin perform Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1
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Classic Piano International Competition 2024: Final Round (I/III)
Classic Piano International Competition 2024: Final Round (I/III)

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Classic Piano International Competition 2024: Final Round (III/III)
Classic Piano International Competition 2024: Final Round (III/III)

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Alexander Malofeev in recital
Alexander Malofeev in recital

Verbier Festival 2022

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Tugan Sokhiev conducts Prokofiev and Shostakovich — With Behzod Abduraimov
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Ariane Matiakh conducts Fauré, Prokofiev, and Beethoven - With Veronika Eberle
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XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition: Piano Final (I/III)
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XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition: Winner's Gala (I/II)
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XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition: Winner's Gala (II/II)
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XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition: Cello Final (I/III)
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Valery Gergiev conducts Prokofiev and Shostakovich – With Denis Matsuev
Valery Gergiev conducts Prokofiev and Shostakovich – With Denis Matsuev

1st Moscow's Zaryadye International Festival

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Marin Alsop conducts Prokofiev, Saint-Saëns, and Ravel
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Music and Power: The Power of Music
Music and Power: The Power of Music

Music, War, and Revolution: Volume III

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Dmitry Masleev plays Scarlatti, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, and Saint-Saëns
Dmitry Masleev plays Scarlatti, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, and Saint-Saëns

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Boris Berezovsky plays Prokofiev and Scriabin
Boris Berezovsky plays Prokofiev and Scriabin

Piano Recital at the Fondation Louis Vuitton

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Behzod Abduraimov performs Chopin, Schubert, Beethoven, and Prokofiev
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Denis Matsuev and Yuri Temirkanov perform Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3
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Sir Simon Rattle conducts Dvořák, Hindemith, Khachaturian, and Brahms
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The Mariinsky II Opening Gala
The Mariinsky II Opening Gala

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Valery Gergiev conducts Prokofiev — Daniil Trifonov performs the 1st Piano Concerto
Valery Gergiev conducts Prokofiev — Daniil Trifonov performs the 1st Piano Concerto

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Yuri Temirkanov conducts Berlioz and Tchaikovsky
Yuri Temirkanov conducts Berlioz and Tchaikovsky

St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

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