Can you recognize Prokofiev by ear?
Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953) was a Russian composer and pianist, known for Peter and the Wolf, the ballet Romeo and Juliet and the Classical Symphony. In Guess the Composer, you hear up to 30 seconds of music and name the composer.
How to recognize Prokofiev
Listen for steely, driving rhythms and melodies with wide leaps that jump suddenly into another key. The tone can be sardonic one moment and warmly lyrical the next.
Who can Prokofiev be mistaken for?
Listeners may confuse this music with that of Dmitri Shostakovich, Igor Stravinsky or Béla Bartók.
How hard is Prokofiev in the game?
The game has up to 96 excerpts by Prokofiev, depending on your country, and most are at the Hard level.
Pieces you may hear
- Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60
- Piano Concerto no. 3 in C major, op. 26
- Peter and the Wolf, op. 67
- Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 16
- Scythian Suite, op. 20
- Suite from "Love for Three Oranges", op. 33A
- Symphony no. 1 in D major, op. 25 “Classical”
- Violin Concerto no. 1 in D major, op. 19
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