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Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev

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Born 27 April 1891. Died 05 March 1953.

Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev

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Biography

Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (Russian: Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев; Ukrainian: Сергій Сергійович Прокоф'єв) (27 April [O.S. 15 April] 1891 – 5 March 1953) was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor who mastered numerous musical genres and came to be admired as one of the greatest composers of the 20th century.

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Albums releases

Release title Release date
String Quartets Nos. 1, 2 / Quintet (Russian String Quartet) 2006
The Complete Symphonies (London Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Valery Gergiev) 2006
Symphonies Nos. 5, 7 (Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks feat. conductor: Klaus Tennstedt) 2005
Concertos Nos. 2, 3 for Piano and Orchestra (USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra, feat. piano: Victoria Postnikova, conductor: Gennadi Rozhdestvensky) 2005
Symphonies Nos. 1 "Classique", 5 (Münchner Philharmoniker feat. conductor: Sergiu Celibidache) 2005
 

Credits

Role Artist Release
Composer Gérard Philipe Pierre et le Loup (1956)
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