Sergei Prokofiev

Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (bahasa Rusia: Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев;^[1] bahasa Ukraina: Сергій Сергійович Прокоф'єв)^[2] (27 April 1891 – 5 Maret 1953)^[3] adalah seorang komposer rusia, pianis^[4][5] dan konduktor yang ahli di berbagai jenis musik dan dikagumi sebagai salah satu komposer besar dari abad ke-20.

1. ^ pengucapan bahasa Rusia: [sʲɪˈrɡʲej sʲɪˈrɡʲeɪvʲɪtɕ prɐˈkofʲjɪf], Sergéj Sergéjevič Prokófjef
2. ^ Alternative transliterations of his name include Sergey or Serge, and Prokofief, Prokofieff, or Prokofyev.
3. ^ While Prokofiev himself believed 23 April to be his birth date, the posthumous discovery of his birth certificate showed that he was actually born four days later, on 27 April. (Slonimsky, p. 793)
4. ^ Oxford Concise Dictionary of Music, Michael Kennedy & Joyce Kennedy: Oxford: Oxford University Press, 5th edition 2007
5. ^ Rita McAllister "Sergey Prokofiev" in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians: London: Macmillan Publishers, 1980