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Sergei Prokofiev

Russian and Soviet pianist, composer and conductor (1891–1953)
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Summary

Sergei Prokofiev was born on April 23, 1891[1], in Sontsivka[2]. He died on March 5, 1953[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], conductor[7], choreographer[8], and musicologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,047 views/month, #5,833 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: April 11, 1891[11], March 23, 1891[12]
  • Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[13]
  • Spouse: Lina Llubera[14], Mira Mendelssohn[15]
  • Child: Oleg Prokofiev[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[17], Soviet Union[18]
  • Occupation: film score composer[19], author[20], librettist[21], chess player[22]
  • Field of work: chess[23], music[24]
  • Educated at: Saint Petersburg Conservatory[25]
  • Notable work: Symphony No. 1[26], Symphony No. 4[27], Symphony No. 2[28], The Love for Three Oranges[29]
  • Award received: Stalin Prize[30], Lenin Prize[31], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[32], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[33], Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[34], People's Artist of the RSFSR[35], Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[36], Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[37], Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[38], State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[39]
  • Member of: Union of Soviet Composers[40]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[41]
  • Sex or gender: male[42]
  • Genre: opera[43], symphony[44], ballet[45], classical music[46]
  • Commons category: Sergei Prokofiev[47]
  • Cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage[48]
  • Family name: Prokofiev[49], Prokopievi[50]
  • Given name: Sergey[51], Serge[52]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[53]

  • Country: RU[54]

  • Began / founded: 1891-04-27[55]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1953-03-05[56]

  • Genre(s): classical, modern classical, neoclassicism, opera, symphony[57]

  • Community tags: 20th century, classical, composer, film, modern classical, neoclassicism, opera, piano, russian, russian composer, symphony, ukrainian, ukranian[58]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0e43fe9d-c472-4b62-be9e-55f971a023e1[59]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Sergei Prokofiev include Donetsk International Airport[60] and Prokofiev[61].

Why It Matters

Sergei Prokofiev has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Joseph Williams[64], a composer[65], b. 1960[66], of United States[67], specialised in film score[68]; Inon Zur[69], a composer[70], b. 1965[71], of Israel[72]; and Larysa Moro-Borushenko[73], a pianist[74], b. 1944[75], of Brazil[76].

Entities named for him include Donetsk International Airport[60] and Prokofiev[61].

FAQs

Where was Sergei Prokofiev born?

Sergei Prokofiev was born in Sontsivka[2].

Where did Sergei Prokofiev die?

Sergei Prokofiev passed away in Moscow[4].

Who was Sergei Prokofiev married to?

Sergei Prokofiev's spouses include Lina Llubera[14] and Mira Mendelssohn[15].

What did Sergei Prokofiev do for work?

Sergei Prokofiev worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], conductor[7], choreographer[8], and musicologist[9].

Where did Sergei Prokofiev go to school?

Sergei Prokofiev was educated at Saint Petersburg Conservatory[25].

What awards did Sergei Prokofiev receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[30], Lenin Prize[31], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[32].

Who did Sergei Prokofiev influence?

Sergei Prokofiev has been cited as an influence by Joseph Williams[64], Inon Zur[69], and Larysa Moro-Borushenko[73].

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  39. [48] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [11] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [12] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [49] ↑ . catalog for the project of the Association québécoise des marionnettistes. wikidata.org.
  45. [50] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Georgia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [53] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [56] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [57] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [58] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [59] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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  1. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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