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This important book is the first comprehensive analytical study of the music of Sergei Prokofiev. Neil Minturn sets the prolific Russian composer's work in historical, cultural, and autobiographical context and examines a generous and representative sampling of his compositions from a theoretical point of view. Minturn finds a central theme of Prokofiev's oeuvre to be the interplay between tradition and innovation. He discusses the composer's diverse...

This is the first complete biography of Prokofiev to appear in English. An unabridged translation of the Russian edition of 1957, it contains almost three times as much material as the author's earlier biography of the composer (published in 1946). Scholarly, detailed, and authoritative, it is certain to be the main source of information on Prokofiev and his music for many years to come. Although this book is primarily a musical biography, with detailed...

Excerpts from Prokofiev's diaries, letters, and early compositions are contained in the world-famous Russian composer's account of his childhood in the Ukraine and musical training at the St. Petersburg Conservatory.

Premiere: February 23, 1950, New York City Ballet. Cast: Prodigal Son, Jerome Robbins; Siren, Maria Tallchief; Father, Michael Arshansky; Servants to the Prodigal Son, Frank Hobi, Herbert Bliss; Two Sisters, Jillana, Francesca Mosarra; Drinking Companions, 9 men. Music: Sergei Prokofiev. Lighting by Jean Rosenthal.

This is a detailed chronicle of Prokofiev's career from 1932 to 1953, based on exclusive and extensive research conducted at several Russian archives. The book examines Prokofiev's decision to relocate to Stalin's Russia in 1936 and the composer's aesthetic and spiritual views.

Studies the social, cultural, and political spheres that affected the lives and works of approximately 50 composers.