Sergei Prokofiev
Also known as Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev, Sergej Sergeevič Prokofʹev, Sergey Prokofiev, Sergej Prokofjev, Sergiusz Prokofiew, Serge Prokofiev, Serge Sergevitch Prokofieff, Serge Prokofieff
Russian and Soviet pianist, composer and conductor (1891–1953)
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Sergei Prokofiev was a Russian and Soviet composer, pianist, and conductor who lived from 1891 to 1953 and created influential works across multiple musical genres. He is remembered as one of the major classical composers of the 20th century, known for bringing bold modernism to traditional forms like symphonies, ballets, and operas.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 21
Top works
- 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
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Russia
- Active from
- 1891-04-27
- Active to
- 1953-03-05
20th centuryclassicalcomposerfilmmodern classicalneoclassicism
Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Sergei Prokofiev, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Gallery (12)
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Categories
1891 births1953 deaths20th-century male pianists20th-century Russian male musiciansBallets Russes composersBurials at Novodevichy CemeteryChristian ScientistsComposers for celloComposers for pianoComposers with IMSLP linksEmigrants from the Russian Empire to FranceEmigrants from the Russian Empire to the United States