Sergei Prokofiev-16-This is the last composer we will study this year



      





Sergei Prokofiev is one of the most well-known composers of the 20th century.
He was born in Ukraine when it was a part of the Russian Empire in 1891.
From the day he was born, he listened to his mother play the piano, and at age five he composed his first Sonata.
By age nine he wrote his first large-scale composition, an Opera called "The Giant".
He wrote his first symphony at the age of eleven. He went on to compose "Peter and The Wolf",
and the ballet "Romeo and Juliet".
By the end of his life, he had written seven symphonies, seven operas, five piano concertos,
and numerous other works. His music is wildly popular around the world. Try to listen to a bit of each example.
Mr. Montague plays one of his Sonatas!

Comments

  1. Ari GApril 15, 2019 at 6:19 PM

    Symphony 5 in B flat major sounds like Jurassic park and the plague of aliens. Romeo and Juliet sounds like someones behind you and it sounds powerful and exciting. Peter and the Wolf sounds buggy and old fashioned like from the 5th century not the 20th one. From Ari

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  2. UnknownMarch 17, 2020 at 7:15 AM

    bon in ukirs

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  3. UnknownMarch 17, 2020 at 1:49 PM

    I like the music because it makes me happy! Riley F.

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  4. UnknownMarch 18, 2020 at 10:47 AM

    He was smart and a good musician.

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  5. jason.montague@woodward.eduMarch 18, 2020 at 10:51 AM

    Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

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  6. Kara FoldsMarch 19, 2020 at 5:54 AM

    this composer is awesome- Kara

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  7. Baby FevaMarch 19, 2020 at 7:12 AM

    This is Malcolm. i like the composer. I liked Peter and the Wolf.

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  8. AnonymousMarch 20, 2020 at 7:47 AM

    It's very rough music. - Rory Burbridge

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    1. jason.montague@woodward.eduMarch 20, 2020 at 7:51 AM

      Hello Rory, Which piece did you listen to?

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    2. jason.montague@woodward.eduMarch 20, 2020 at 8:00 AM

      Now I see- The sonata. It is very exciting music.

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    3. AnonymousMarch 28, 2024 at 3:27 PM

      Virginia I love romeo and Juliet it is so good

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  9. Brendan GaoMarch 28, 2024 at 3:56 PM

    The piano music was very good. I really like it.

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  10. Anna HelenApril 1, 2024 at 10:13 AM

    I really like the piano sonata too!it it is very fast and fun!

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  11. Imani. SApril 2, 2024 at 2:42 PM

    I love ❤️ the dance 💃 from Romeo and Juliet song 🎵 🥹

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  12. AnonymousApril 2, 2024 at 5:11 PM

    From: Ivy Grier
    Dear Mr. Prokofiev,
    I really liked Peter and the Wolf. It felt like someone was reading a real book to me!
    Your music inspires me a whole lot! Your music has a lot of instrumental elements
    in it!🎹🎻🎼

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  13. Myles WeissApril 3, 2024 at 1:05 PM

    Romeo and Juliet sounded like a Mid Evil sword fight. And I liked Peter And The Wolf. Also its sad about the poor duck.

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  14. AnonymousApril 5, 2024 at 1:54 PM

    Olivia I love it!!!!!! 😃

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  15. Hannah CApril 5, 2024 at 3:03 PM

    Hi Mr M, I really liked Peter and the Wolf. I really liked all the stringed instruments.

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  16. Avika PonnambalamApril 7, 2024 at 5:56 AM

    I really enjoyed peter and the wolf and how cool only used the wind instruments and they were different characters.

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  17. Avika ponnambalamApril 15, 2024 at 5:21 PM

    I really enjoyed Peter and the wolf and how an intstrumrnt can represent a character and really tell a story

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  18. Avika ponnambalamApril 15, 2024 at 5:22 PM

    I like Peter and the wolf and how an instrument represented a character in the story

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  19. AnonymousApril 19, 2024 at 3:22 AM

    Avika ponnambalam
    I really liked peter and the wolf and how each instrument represents a character with a unique melody

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