..the birthday of Sergei Prokofiev ( 1891-1953) one of the greatest composers of the 20th Century. Well known for amongst many other works, his Peter and the Wolf, and score for the ballet Romeo and Juliet. I particularly love, from the latter , the Montagues and Capulets; a piece that for me is fairly unrivalled in it’s sense of drama and power; making it perfect for Shakespeares epic tragedy. It was originally written for orchestra of course, but check out this snippet of the piano version played by the absolute legend that is Evgeny Kissin. Happy Birthday Sergei!
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