Sergei PROKOFIEV / Autograph musical quotation from the composer's Signed

Description: Autograph musical quotation from the composer's Lieutenant Kiji suite for orchestra, op. 60, signed in full Author: PROKOFIEV, Sergei 1891-1953 Title: Autograph musical quotation from the composer's Lieutenant Kiji suite for orchestra, op. 60, signed in full Description: 2 measures from the second theme of the 3rd movement of the suite. Notated in black ink on light gray paper and dated 1938. With "Autogram" printed at head and photographic reproduction of Prokofiev at the piano laid down to left.Verso with annotations in pencil and printed identification laid down.Very slightly creased. "Sergei Prokofiev's Lieutenant Kijé (Поручик Киже, Poruchik Kizhe) ... was originally written to accompany the film of the same name, produced by the Belgoskino film studios in Leningrad in 1933-34 and released in March 1934. It was Prokofiev's first attempt at film music, and his first commission.In the early days of sound cinema, among the various distinguished composers ready to try their hand at film music, Prokofiev was not an obvious choice for the commission. Based in Paris for almost a decade, he had a reputation for experimentation and dissonance, characteristics at odds with the cultural norms of the Soviet Union. By early 1933, however, Prokofiev was anxious to return to his homeland, and saw the film commission as an opportunity to write music in a more popular and accessible style.After the film's successful release, the five-movement Kijé suite was first performed in December 1934, and quickly became part of the international concert repertoire. It has remained one of the composer's best-known and most frequently recorded works. Elements of the suite's score have been used in several later films, and in two popular songs of the Cold War era." WikipediaProkofiev was a noted Russian composer and pianist born in Ukraine. "A large number of the works that are free from political professions have a firm place in the international repertory, and he is rightly counted one of the major composers of the 20th century. He was not a great influence on younger generations of composers, unlike Schoenberg, Berg and Webern, Stravinsky, Bartók and Messiaen - except in the Soviet Union, where Soviet-trained musicians of a whole generation took their guidelines from either Shostakovich or Prokofiev, raising the achievement of one or the other to the status of a philosophy of life, and passed on their stylistic features to those who followed." Dorothea Redepenning in Grove Music Online. Seller ID: 39677 Subject: Autographs & Manuscripts, New Arrivals J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians The firm of J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians, established in 1977 by John and Jude Lubrano, has come to be recognized as one of the leading international antiquarian dealers in the specialties of Music and Dance. Items handled by the company include autograph musical manuscripts and letters of composers; rare printed music; and rare books, prints, drawings, photographs, and memorabilia relating to music and dance dating from the 15th through the 21st centuries. The firm has issued over 90 catalogues and numerous lists over its 45 years in business. Terms All domestic orders ship within two business days by USPS Priority Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available; please contact us for rates. We would be happy to combine shipping costs on orders of multiple items. All items are guaranteed to be authentic. Material may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund provided that it is in the same condition as when sent and is packed, shipped, and insured as received.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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