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(Piano Solo). Sergei Prokofiev composed the twelve character pieces of the Musiques d'enfants in the summer of 1935. The pieces are an ideal introduction to the world of great piano literature of medium difficulty, especially for young musicians. Each piece in this suite has a different character: from the enchanting sunrise to the cheeky march, the result is an alternation of moods, a colorful sequence of images of a summer's day. Clever fingerings and imaginative tips for rehearsing guarantee success when practicing.

The first numbered symphony by Prokofiev was largely composed during a retreat from the turmoil of Petrograd amidst the February revolution. Drawing inspiration from Haydn and Mozart, it showcases a clear and light orchestration reminiscent of Mozart's style. The symphony was completed on September 10, 1917, and premiered on April 18, 1918, with Prokofiev himself conducting the newly established State Orchestra, previously the Tsar's Court Orchestra.

Sergey Prokofiev: Diaries 1907-1914: Prodigious Youthis an inexhaustibly rich portrait of one of the most vibrantperiods in the whole of Western Art,indispensable for all lovers of Prokofiev.

This meditative, lyrical concerto has long been an audience favorite and essential to the repertoire of serious violin students. Contains a piano reduction and separate violin part. Reprinted from authoritative source.

Sergey Prokofiev Diaries 1924-1933: Prodigal Son is thefinal volume in the critically-acclaimed Prokofiev Diaries.

(String Solo). Transcribed by the composer in 1947 from his 1944 flute sonata. Contains newly engraved violin part based on the revised version. Late Intermediate Level.

Favorites of piano teachers, these short pieces show lyricism and harmonic surprise for which Prokofiev's larger works are known. Intermediate to Late Intermediate Level.

The Diaries chart the author's swings of fortune, the loneliness of the emigre, his encounters with a luminous range of personalities from music, theatre, art and literature, and the search for love and friendship, all cast in the burnished prose of a born master, not just of music, but of words.

Prokofiev's first symphony, which he mischievously dubbed "Classical," is a sprightly piece based on the symphonic models of Haydn. "I thought that if Haydn were alive today he would compose just as he did before, but at the same time would include something new in his manner of composition," Prokofiev remarked. "I wanted to compose such a a symphony in the classical style."The composer's synthesis of twentieth harmonies and timbres with eighteenth-century structure and form has captivated audiences since its premiere in 1918. This is Prokofiev's most frequently performed symphonic work, and this edition is meticulously reproduced from an authoritative early source.