Sergei Prokofiev
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev; alternative transliterations of his name include ''Sergey'' or ''Serge'', and ''Prokofief'', ''Prokofieff'', or ''Prokofyev''., group=n (27 April .S. 15 April1891 – 5 March 1953) was a Russian composer, p ...
composed his Divertissement Op.43 for small orchestra. The work is closely related to his ballet, ''
Trapèze''. He also made a piano transcription of the work with subtitles for each movement.
Background
Prokofiev wrote a ballet ''Trapèze'' on a theme of circus for the touring company Boris Romanov.
[Booklet for CD, Prokofiev: Prodigal Son Op.46, Chandos, CHAN8728.] ''Trapèze'' was written for quintet to suit the small instrumental section of the company.
In 1929, he adapted movements from the ballet as the first and third movements, combining them with the second movement which he had sketched the previous year and the finale originally composed for another ballet ''
Prodigal Son
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'', to form a complete divertimento.
Much of the score for ''Trapèze'' was adapted in his
Quintet Op. 39.
He transcribed Divertissement for piano solo, which was a fairy literal adaption of the orchestral version.
He supplied subtitles for movements of divertimento for piano whereas the orchestral version used only tempo markings.
Structure
The divertimento consists of four movements, which last for about 15 minutes to perform.
Subtitles of movements for the piano transcription are shown with quotation marks.
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Moderato
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See also
* ''Moderato Cantabile
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molto
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ritmato, "Divertissement"
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Larghetto
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(
non troppo lento), "Nocturne"
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Allegro
Allegro may refer to:
Common meanings
* Allegro (music), a tempo marking indicate to play fast, quickly and bright
* Allegro (ballet), brisk and lively movement
Artistic works
* L'Allegro (1645), a poem by John Milton
* ''Allegro'' (Satie), an ...
energico
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, "Danse"
# Allegro non troppo e
pesante
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References
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, "Epilogue"
The subject in the first movement reappears in the finale.
Notes
References
* Booklet for CD,
Noël Goodwin
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, Prokofiev: The Prodigal Son Op.46,
Chandos, CHAN 8728
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Compositions by Sergei Prokofiev
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