When the Second World War broke out, I felt that everyone must do his share, and I began composing songs and marches for the front. But soon events assumed such gigantic and far-reaching scope as to demand larger canvasses.
My mother had to explain that one couldnt compose a Liszt rhapsody because it was a piece of music that Liszt himself had composed. - Sergei Prokofiev
My mother had to explain that one couldnt compose a Liszt rhapsody because it was a piece of music that Liszt himself had composed.
- Sergei Prokofiev
In my view, the composer, just as the poet, the sculptor or the painter, is in duty bound to serve Man, the people. He must beautify life and defe… - Sergei Prokofiev
In my view, the composer, just as the poet, the sculptor or the painter, is in duty bound to serve Man, the people. He must beautify life and defe…
I want nothing better, more flexible or more complete than the sonata form, which contains everything necessary for my structural purposes. - Sergei Prokofiev
I want nothing better, more flexible or more complete than the sonata form, which contains everything necessary for my structural purposes.
There are still so many beautiful things to be said in C major. - Sergei Prokofiev
There are still so many beautiful things to be said in C major.
I have never doubted the importance of melody. I like melody very much, and I consider it the most important element in music, and I labour many year… - Sergei Prokofiev
I have never doubted the importance of melody. I like melody very much, and I consider it the most important element in music, and I labour many year…
I strenuously object to the very word "grotesque" which has become hackneyed to the point of nausea...I would prefer my music to be described as "Sch… - Sergei Prokofiev
I strenuously object to the very word "grotesque" which has become hackneyed to the point of nausea...I would prefer my music to be described as "Sch…
When the Second World War broke out, I felt that everyone must do his share, and I began composing songs and marches for the front. But soon events a… - Sergei Prokofiev
When the Second World War broke out, I felt that everyone must do his share, and I began composing songs and marches for the front. But soon events a…
Of course I have used dissonance in my time, but there has been too much dissonance. Bach used dissonance as good salt for his music. Others applied … - Sergei Prokofiev
Of course I have used dissonance in my time, but there has been too much dissonance. Bach used dissonance as good salt for his music. Others applied …
My chief virtue (or if you like, defect) has been a tireless lifelong search for an original, individual musical idiom. I detest imitation, I detest … - Sergei Prokofiev
My chief virtue (or if you like, defect) has been a tireless lifelong search for an original, individual musical idiom. I detest imitation, I detest …
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