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Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (/prəˈkɒfiɛf, proʊ-, -ˈkɔː-, -ˈkoʊ-, -jɛf, -jɛv, -iəf/;Russian: Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев, tr. Sergej Sergeevič Prokof'ev; 15/27 April 1891 – 5 March 1953) was a Russian and Soviet composer, pianist and conductor. As the creator of acknowledged masterpieces across numerous musical genres, he is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century. His works include such widely heard works as the March from The Love for Three Oranges, the suite Lieutenant Kijé, the ballet Romeo and Juliet – from which "Dance of the Knights" is taken – and Peter and the Wolf. Of the established forms and genres in which he worked, he created – excluding juvenilia – seven completed operas, seven symphonies, eight ballets, five piano concertos, two violin concertos, a cello concerto, and nine completed piano sonatas.
A graduate of the St Petersburg Conservatory, Prokofiev initially made his name as an iconoclastic composer-pianist, achieving notoriety with a series of ferociously dissonant and virtuosic works for his instrument, including his first two piano concertos. In 1915 Prokofiev made a decisive break from the standard composer-pianist category with his orchestral Scythian Suite, compiled from music originally composed for a ballet commissioned by Sergei Diaghilev of the Ballets Russes. Diaghilev commissioned three further ballets from Prokofiev – Chout, Le pas d'acier and The Prodigal Son – which at the time of their original production all caused a sensation among both critics and colleagues. Prokofiev's greatest interest, however, was opera, and he composed several works in that genre, including The Gambler and The Fiery Angel. Prokofiev's one operatic success during his lifetime was The Love for Three Oranges, composed for the Chicago Opera and subsequently performed over the following decade in Europe and Russia.
Actors: Kevin MacLeod (composer), Patrick Clement (writer), Patrick Clement (producer), Patrick Clement (director), Patrick Clement (writer), Oron Mendel (actor), Matthew Gilliam (actor), David Michael Harwell (producer), Alanna Goodman (producer), David Michael Harwell (writer), Jeremiah Small (producer), Anna Maria Dwyer (composer), Dennis Parker (producer), Valerie Grimm (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Our "Joe Everybody" hero, Prokofiev, finds himself immersed inside of a strange, but familiar world. Things are not as he remembers them. Yet, he finds his thirst an overwhelming and unquenchable desire. As familiarity turns to elliptical surrealism, soon arrives a character with all of the answers. Somewhat dated in appearance, but unmistakably The Devil, the ominous figure offers a simple answer to Prokofiev's beverage bedevilment. He will gladly exchange a "pitch tinted drink" for his virgin soul. Still unawares of the world in which he now inhabits, Prokofiev thinks nothing of this silly trade and promptly accepts it. Now, having drunk his recently acquired beverage, Prokofiev soon realizes the gravity of the situation. The Devil demands the payment of which he is owed, one Virgin Prokofiev Soul. Panicked, Prokofiev offers a duel, double or nothing. The Devil accepts and they are whisked away to the dueling table. Of course Prokofiev looses, and makes a mad dash in a feeble attempt to escape. Now caught, Prokofiev, pulls one last rabbit out of his hat, and out foxes the Devil with a simple technicality - he had his fingers crossed. Defeated, The Devil promises to return and capture the soul which he still believes is owed to him. As Prokofiev celebrates his victory, he awakes. Laying in his bed. Descending into his kitchen, he finds a full refrigerator of cold refreshing beverages. Sipping from his bottle he turns to leave - sitting confidently behind him is a smiling, laughing Devil. Smugly, he offers a "cheers" in celebration of his now paid-in-full debt. Prokofiev sits up in bed - awake.
Keywords: avant-garde, caligari, christian, cinémathèque, evil, experimental-film, independent-film, magical-realism, neo-noir, period-dramaActors: Leonid Nevedomsky (actor), Vatslav Dvorzhetsky (actor), Petr Shelokhonov (actor), Ivan Pereverzev (actor), Georgi Zhzhyonov (actor), Gennadiy Yukhtin (actor), Natalya Fateeva (actress), Aleksandr Mikhaylov (actor), Sos Sargsyan (actor), Oleg Belov (actor), Yuri Volkov (actor), Ants Eskola (actor), Mikhail Zimin (actor), Nikolai Yeryomenko St. (actor), Vladlen Davydov (actor),
Plot: Set in the Soviet Union in the 70s. Modernization of Soviet metallurgical industry causes a clash between old style Communist bosses and the new generation of engineers and managers. Engineer Ruzaev (Aleksandr Mikhailov) is introducing innovations in technology, but Soviet reality makes it hard for him. Outdated infrastructure causes a cascade of problems, then a major explosion shakes the old metal works where a giant melting pot blows up. Tons of melted steel pour out causing a catastrophe, alluding to dangerous state of affairs in the Soviet Union. Now old-style bosses must be replaced with forward thinking managers.
Keywords: catastrophe, soviet, steel-industry, technologyLove classical music? Learn to play the best PIANO pieces the easiest way: http://tinyurl.com/classic-flowkey Serguei Prokofiev Tracklist: Romeu e Julieta (Trechos das Suítes Nº 1 e 2) 1. Montecchios e Capulettos 2. A Jovem Julieta 3. Frei Lorenzo 4. Dança do Amanhecer 5. Minueto 6. Máscaras 7. Morte de Tibaldo 8. Dança 9. Romeu Diante do Cadáver de Julieta Sinfonia Nº 1, OP. 25, "Clássica" 10. Allegro 11. Larghetto 12. Gavotta. Non Troppo. Allegro 13. Finale. Molto Vivace Suíte Sinfônica , OP. 60, "O Tenente Kijé" 14. O Nascimento de Kijé 15. O Romance de Kijé 16. O Casamento de Kijé 17. A Tróica 18. O Enterro de Kijé Royal Philharmonic Orchestra For more: http://www.melhoresmusicasclassicas.blogspot.com
The Best of Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (23 April 1891 -- 5 March 1953) Prokofiev is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century. His works include five piano concertos, nine completed piano sonatas and seven symphonies, and such widely heard works as the March from The Love for Three Oranges, the suite Lieutenant Kijé, the ballet Romeo and Juliet -- from which "Dance of the Knights" is taken -- and Peter and the Wolf. A graduate of the St Petersburg Conservatory, Prokofiev initially made his name as an iconoclastic composer-pianist, achieving notoriety with a series of ferociously dissonant and virtuosic works for his instrument and with his first two piano concertos. Prokofiev's first major success breaking out of the composer-pianist mould was with his purely orchestra...
That music was in a french TV spot (directed by Jean-Paul Goude) for Chanel's perfume "Egoiste"... "Dance of the Knights", by Sergueï Prokofiev....
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B flat major : Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony has a brightness and energy beyond the requirements of Soviet war-time propaganda. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conductor Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra London, PROMS 2013 Royal Albert Hall ... Ref: BBC's website (c) et...
Purchase on iTunes now: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/prokofiev-romeo-juliet/id345362830 Valery Gergiev conducts the London Symphony Orchestra performing the complete version of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet. Recorded in November 2008. This recording won Best Orchestral Performance and Disc of the Year at the BBC Music Magazine Awards 2011.
Recorded live at the Lucerne Festival, Summer 2009 Concert Hall of the KKL Luzern, August 2009 Soloist - Yuja Wang Lucerne Festival Orchestra Claudio Abbado - conductor Sergei Prokofiev - Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Opus 26 1:00 I. Andante - Allegro (8:51) 9:53 II. Tema con variazioni (9:08) 19:03 III. Allegro ma non troppo (11:53) Whenever Claudio Abbado conducts the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, music lovers are in for a very special event. Such was the case in the summer of 2009, when the charismatic Italian conductor opened Lucerne's tradition-rich Festival with a concert featuring Mahler's First Symphony and Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto. In 2003 Abbado, together with Artistic and Executive Director Michael Haefliger, founded the orchestra, which consists of internationally...
Composed by Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev Aditional credit: Irina Gelahova, Dmitry Yablonsky; Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Stanislavsky Chorus. Link to the CD at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Alexander-Nevsky-Prokofiev/dp/B00008ZZ2Q/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s;=music&qid;=1279916276&sr;=1-7
Gran presentación del maestro ruso Valery Gergiev conduciendo a la Orquesta Sinfónica de Londres, interpretando el último y melancólico trabajo de Sergei Prokofiev, su Sinfonía No. 7 en el festival de los Proms de la BBC de Londres el 28 de Agosto del 2007. Great perfomance of the russian maestro Valery Gergiev conducting the London Symphony Orchestra, playing the last and most-melancholic work of Sergei Prokofiev, his Symphony No. 7 at BBC Proms, August 2007. http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/archive/search/2000s/2007/august-28/12887 (C) BBC and ALL their respective owners. There's a very-little-tiny personal work, JUST making video quality better.
One of the greatest recordings of Herbert von Karajan. "Karajan's1969 recording of the fifth is in a class of his own" ( Penguin guide)
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