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"Reminiscences (Remembrance) by Prokofiev - (Part 1 of Four Pieces For Piano, Op. 4)" - Sheet Music
copyright by Anton J. Benjamin, Hamburg  1925
#: A. J. B. 8314
9 1/4 x 12 inches, 3 pages
Composer Prokofiev, Sergey
Opus/Catalogue Number Op.4
Sections 4 pieces:
Reminiscences (Remembrance)
Élan (Soaring)
Desespoir (In Despair)
Suggestion diabolique (Devilish Inspiration)
Year/Date of Composition 1908, revised 1910–12
First Performance 1908-12-31 in St. Petersburg: Sergey Prokofiev (piano)
First Publication 1913 - Moscow: P. Jurgenson.
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation Piano
Prokofiev was not only interested in making a name for himself as a composer in the earliest years of his career, but he also wanted to impress audiences with his considerable keyboard skills. Thus, it is not surprising that his first four opus numbers were attached to difficult solo piano works. Actually, this Op. 4 set dates to 1908 and was written shortly after the Op. 1 First Sonata, making it among the…
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