Sergei Prokofiev - Works

Works

Important works include (in chronological order):

• Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat major, op. 10
• Toccata in D minor, Op. 11, for piano
• Piano Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 14
• Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16
• Sarcasms, Op. 17, for piano
• Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19
• Scythian Suite, Op. 20, suite for orchestra
• Chout, Op. 21, ballet in six scenes
• Visions fugitives, Op. 22, set of twenty piano pieces
• The Gambler, Op. 24, opera in four acts
• Symphony No. 1 in D major Classical, Op. 25, an archetypal neo-classical composition
• Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26
• The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33, opera in four acts, includes the famous March from the Love for Three Oranges
• Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34, for clarinet and piano quintet
• Quintet, Op. 39, for oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, and double-bass
• The Fiery Angel, Op. 37, opera in five acts
• Symphony No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40
• Le pas d'acier, ballet in two scenes, Op. 41
• Divertimento, Op. 43
• Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 44
• The Prodigal Son, Op. 46, ballet in three scenes
• Symphony No. 4 in C major, Op. 47 (revised as Op. 112)
• Sinfonietta, Op. 5/48
• Four Portraits from The Gambler, Op. 49
• String Quartet No. 1 in B minor, Op. 50
• Symphonic Song, Op. 57
• Lieutenant Kije, Op. 60, suite for orchestra, includes the famous Troika
• Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
• Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, ballet in four acts, contains the famous "Dance of the Knights"
  • Orchestral suites extracted from Romeo and Juliet:
    • Suite No. 1 from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64bis
    • Suite No. 2 from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64ter
    • Suite No. 3 from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 101
  • Ten Pieces for Piano from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 75
• Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67, a children's tale for narrator and orchestra
• Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78, cantata for mezzo-soprano, chorus, and orchestra
• Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80
• The Three War Sonatas:
  • Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82
  • Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83
  • Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat major, Op. 84
• Betrothal in a Monastery, Op. 86, opera.
• Cinderella, Op. 87, ballet in three acts
• War and Peace, Op. 91, opera in thirteen scenes
• String Quartet No. 2 in F major, Op. 92
• Flute Sonata in D, Op. 94 (later arranged as Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 94a))
• Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 100
• Piano Sonata No. 9 in C major, Op. 103
• Symphony No. 6 in E-flat minor, Op. 111
• Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, music for Eisenstein's classic film of the same name.
• The Tale of the Stone Flower, Op. 118, ballet in two acts
• Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 125, written for Mstislav Rostropovich
• Symphony No. 7 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131