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| ===== Scythian Suite ===== | ===== Scythian Suite ===== |
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| The Scythian Suite, assembled from music he produced for the Ballets Russes, was Prokofiev's first significant symphonic hit. Diaghilev commissioned three further ballets from Prokofiev, all of which were well-received.[([[https://www.coursehero.com/file/13050819/ScythianSuite/Course Hero]])] | The Scythian Suite, assembled from music he produced for the Ballets Russes, was Prokofiev's first significant symphonic hit. Diaghilev commissioned three further ballets from Prokofiev, all of which were well-received.[([[https://www.coursehero.com/file/13050819/ScythianSuite/|Course Hero]])] |
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| ===== Family ===== | ===== Family ===== |
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| When Germany invaded Russia on June 22, 1941, Prokofiev was already planning an opera based on Tolstoy's War and Peace. The dispute motivated him, and it took him two years to complete his initial version.[([[https://greedhead.net/who-did-the-music-for-war-and-peace/|Greedhead]])] | When Germany invaded Russia on June 22, 1941, Prokofiev was already planning an opera based on Tolstoy's War and Peace. The dispute motivated him, and it took him two years to complete his initial version.[([[https://greedhead.net/who-did-the-music-for-war-and-peace/|Greedhead]])] |
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| | ===== Rostropovich ===== |
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| | Prokofiev received emotional and creative support from a new generation of Russian artists near the end of his life, most notably pianist Richter and cellist Rostropovich, for whom he created his Symphony-Concerto.[([[https://books.google.pl/books?id=TgZADwAAQBAJ&pg=PT63&lpg=PT63&dq=Towards+the+end+of+his+life,+Prokofiev+enjoyed+personal+and+artistic+support+from+a+new+generation+of+Russian+performers,+notably+the+pianist+Richter+and+cellist+Rostropovich+for+whom+he+composed+his+Symphony-Concerto.&source=bl&ots=cKOVVSOpJk&sig=ACfU3U3DQEfOjwnniIOSF_ESIAJFzUQ2Ow&hl=pl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjk8aXyg_f1AhUDRPEDHdTYClgQ6AF6BAgPEAM#v=onepage&q=Towards%20the%20end%20of%20his%20life%2C%20Prokofiev%20enjoyed%20personal%20and%20artistic%20support%20from%20a%20new%20generation%20of%20Russian%20performers%2C%20notably%20the%20pianist%20Richter%20and%20cellist%20Rostropovich%20for%20whom%20he%20composed%20his%20Symphony-Concerto.&f=false|Google Books]])] |
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| | ===== Overshadowed By Stalin ===== |
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| | On March 5, 1953, the day Stalin's death was announced, Prokofiev died at the age of 61.[([[https://www.rferl.org/a/prokofiev-stalin-deaths/24920002.html|rferl]])] |
