Essays About Prokofiev

Interview: Simon Morrison

The third of our video interviews reflecting on American musicology features Simon Morrison, the noted Prokofiev specialist, reflecting on his recent work in Russia toward a history of the Bolshoi. He is interviewed by Peter Schmelz. Cuepoints: 00:20 working in Moscow and St. Petersburg archives 04:30 the Bolshoi project and… Read More

Prokofiev on the Train

by Kevin Bartig On the evening of 8 February 1930, a train spirited Prokofiev and his wife Lina south from New York City. The cloudy skies and freezing temperatures of the upper East Coast soon gave way to the sun-filled horizons of the American South. Pleased that he had chosen… Read More