Prokofiev: Music for Children

Prokofiev's Music for Children, Opus 65, is a set of twelve pieces for piano composed in 1935:

  1. Morning

  2. Promenade

  3. A Little Story

  4. Tarantella

  5. Regret

  6. Waltz

  7. Parade of the Grasshoppers

  8. The Rain and the Rainbow

  9. Playing Tag

  10. March

  11. Evening

  12. The Moon Strolls in the Meadow

Prokofiev's intention was to prepare students for the more advanced piano repertoire.

Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. As a composer he is renowned for his wonderfully distinctive style, bold and colourful passages, brittle wit, and pungent drama. He made major contributions to almost every musical genre and is generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of the 20th century.

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