Prokofiev / Edition 1

by Claude Samuel

Overview

Born in Russia in 1891, Serge Prokofiev tirelessly devoted himself to the search for a new, individual music. His rich creative life coincided with the artistic, cultural, and political tumult that forged the early life of the Soviet Union. When first performed, much of Prokofiev's work was greeted with scorn and derision. However, the fiery Russian composer went on to exert an influence on modern music which is still being felt to this day.

This study by one France's most eminent musicologists gives a detailed account of Prokofiev's development as a composer, including his progressive search for new musical forms and his heady collaborations with Serge Diaghilev's fabulous Ballets Russes.

The book is heavily illustrated throughout with many rare photographs and drawings, as well as scores, costume designs and choreographic sketches.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714504902
Publisher:	Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd
Publication date:	09/01/2000
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.40(d)

Table of Contents

	A Passport	7
	Ten Centuries of Tradition	9
	A Child of Holy Russia	17
	I Abhor Imitation	29
	A Revolution in Chaldean Terms	43
	Oranges: 43,000 Dollars Each	69
	The Fine Taste of the Parisians	87
	PRKF	115
	The Return of the Prodigal	127
	Appendices
	Prokofiev Speaks to the Soviet People	155
	Opening Prokofiev's Trunk	161
	List of Works	167
	Chronology	175
	Iconography	183
	Index	187