Prokofiev plays and talks about his music

[@KitKat-t6f]

(Translation for English-speaking admirers of Prokofiev): - Sergey Sergeevich, can you tell our audience about Your work? - Well, I'm working on a Symphony Suite that will include three waltzes from Cinderella, two waltzes from War and peace, and one waltz from film Lermontov. Now with great brilliance put in Leningrad [War and peace], and especially distinguished composer Chizhko, who acted as a tenor and perfectly performed by Pierre Bezukhov. In addition to this Suite, I am writing a Sonata for violin and piano, and at the end of it I will work on the Sixth Symphony, which I started last year. I've just finished three suites from the ballet Cinderella, and I'm giving their in publishing to write of the parts, so they'll probably be playing at the beginning of the fall season. (Russian original): - Сергей Сергеевич, может быть, Вы расскажете нашим зрителям о Вашей работе? - Ну что ж, я сейчас работаю над симфонической сюитой, в которую войдут три вальса из "Золушки", два вальса из "Войны и мира" и один вальс из фильма "Лермонтов". Сейчас с большим блеском поставили в Ленинграде [Войну и мир], и особенно там отличился композитор Чижко, который выступил в роли тенора и превосходно исполнил Пьера Безухова. Кроме этой сюиты я пишу сонату для скрипки и фортепиано и по её окончанию буду работать над Шестой симфонией, которую я начал в прошлом году. Три сюиты из балета "Золушка" я только что закончил и передаю их для расписки на партии, так что, вероятно, они уже зазвучат в начале осеннего сезона.

[@Surr3alll]

Thank you friend

[@나종인-v4i]

Спасибо большое

[@amystruble4730]

Thanks so much!

[@yuukimaru87]

very helpful. thanks. =D

[@Дніпродзержинськвсерці]

Чишко

[@frankjamesbonarrigo7162]

my favorite composer

[@pljms]

Mine too. I find his music highly addictive, much more than any other composer.

[@NatashaSallesSoprano]

@@pljms totally! I´ve been addicted to his music for a few years already.

[@dmtkr]

Мелодию мы ушами не слышим, только попой прокофьева...

[@ТанжихоловМуродулло]

​@@dmtkr так иди слушай мелодию исходящую из собственного зада. Если для тебя музыка это только мелодия, то я не советую оглашать своё мнение в комментариях к серьезной музыке а молчать в тряпочку. Так всем будет лучше

[@dmtkr]

@@ТанжихоловМуродулло прокофьев тебя перевозбуждает, тьфу.

[@jeromus9996]

Wish I could see more real videos of composers like that

[@Bobbnoxious]

This was filmed on the porch of Prokofiev's country house at Nikolina Gora, 30 miles west of Moscow, which he bought in the Summer of 1946. He was enjoying temporary recovery from a long health crisis (chronic hypertension and injuries in a fall) and would soon relapse, but he looks and sounds good here. Priceless clip. Thanks so much for the post!

[@daniel3231995]

This is a lost gem and incredibly rare. Just how many interviews are there left of last century's greats surreal

[@pljms]

Priceless stuff. He was such a unique composer who's melodic and harmonic character is identifiable after just a few bars.

[@THM5]

The camera man asks "Sergey Sergeyewich, can you please tell our viewers, what are you working on?" The genius himself said that he is working on a symphonic suit Waltz that will contain of 3 waltzes from Cinderella, 2 waltzes from War and Piece and one from the movie Lermont! "Simultaneously I'm also working on a sonata for violin and piano and the 6. Symphony that I've started last year! The three suites from Cinderella, I gave already to the publisher and will be played in the following season"! Love this incredible video!

[@eppiehemsley6556]

Thank you Tonko, you have lightened our darkness.

[@heijauaan]

I like his chair

[@salt_cots]

Fascinating. I’m listening to a lot of Prokofiev’s music at the moment, and re-reading a biography of his Soviet years, - indeed I've just reached a section on his country house, so it’s wonderful to see this room and to hear his voice.

[@Mackeson3]

A bit of trivia : Both Prokofiev and Joseph Stalin died on the very same day, 5 March 1953.

[@billbusen]

A bit more trivia. Because of the above circumstance, no flowers were available for Prokofiev's funeral!

[@JoaoFurtadoCoelho777]

The news of Prokofiev passing was delayed several days so as not to diminish in any way the enormous grief of the Russian people on account of great Stalin's death...

[@eppiehemsley6556]

Nothing trivial about that. All knowledge is precious whether it serves the slightest use to anyone. A. E Houseman.

[@kaleidoscopio5]

Trivia: I care more about Prokofiev's death than Stalin's.....

[@chua5959]

another fun fact: shostakovich chose to attend prokofiev's funeral instead of stalins, and admitted that prokofiev was one of the best colleagues hes ever had.

[@malcolmdale9607]

I've listened to his music all my life - and played some of it - but this is the first time I heard his voice. Thanks for upload

[@ReturnOfTheStienway]

okay, new favorite video...

[@53651171]

What a delight and privilege to see and hear this footage! Watching this is instructive. I love his music. Spaceebo bolshoye!

[@alexandervoronov6659]

Редкое видео❤

[@chrisparslow]

wonderful! Thank you

[@katiemcgrath959]

woooooow this is SOOOOO cool!

[@LynnNeumann]

I love this very much. Thank you!

[@SalHernor]

OH!!! I just have read the description of the video! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! :)

[@stefanbernhard2710]

the way he gets up and turns is so funny. like doing an about face

[@DarkRaimundo]

Very interesting video! Thanks for posting!

[@lyolevrich]

wonderful composer!

[@dianagalan8649]

Sería bueno traducirlo..... muchas gracias!

[@SalHernor]

OMG! It is cruel to post such a precious video like this without any subtitles in english, or french or italian or spanish (because they are most known languages). Please, someone do some translation :) I like russian but, hélas, I dont understand nothing of it :( Anyway, thank you for posting this video. At least we can hear him playing the piano, the sound of his voice and his demeanor :)

[@StuartdeOcampo]

Um, this is a Russian video, and it is ridiculous to expect the Russians to cater to a Western audience 🙄

[@albertoreal6633]

​@Stuart de Ocampo He was one of the best composers on the entire world, not just in Russia. International audiences are also interested to know what he is saying.

[@Alfietucker]

It's a waltz, sometimes called "Since we met", from his opera 'War and Peace'.

[@ReturnOfTheStienway]

Thanks for the info.

[@huhas1]

This is incredible video, just difficult to believe.. After 56 years since his death..

[@lovettboston]

My Russian is good enough to know that Prokofiev (pretty much as indicated) is going through a list of compositions and performances. The interest in hearing this is mainly what this says about him as a person: very organized. He speaks briskly, yet clearly, so he sounds well-educated (not surprising). I wonder whether there's a touch of southern accent, since he was born in what's now eastern Ukraine--though I didn't hear a Ukrainian "h" in place of a Russian "g."

[@gerdagarbo9837]

+Chris Lovett Вы , действительно , знаток русского языка и были близки к вашим ощущениям , в его русской речи несомненно присутствует мягкий украинский акцент , по крайней мере , у него абсолютно отсутствует характерный московский выговор . Он родился и провел первые 13 лет жизни в украинском селе Сонцовка , ныне Красное .

[@Sshooter444]

Chris Lovett modern Eastern Ukraine was and is primarily Russian, as evidenced by the civil war there

[@sergueymelnikov7977]

To my ear, his accent is rather an accent of that time than a southern accent. The way he speaks reminds me of TV and radio voices of that time. And I also adore his organized and clear speech. Such a genius.

[@ПавелНазаров-е4ц]

@@gerdagarbo9837 чистейший русский язык. Без "хэ" и "шо"

[@ПавелНазаров-е4ц]

Prokofiev speaks very clear Russian. You nothing knows about accents.

[@chezbe]

I remember this! Yeah)

[@MarkFarago]

thank you for sharing this treasure

[@Scriabin_fan]

I did not expect his voice to sound like that.

[@alger0928]

Maybe because in this video, Prokofiev is already a middle aged man

[@ТанжихоловМуродулло]

A lot of older russians and ukrainians sound like this actually. Like some evil wizard from the 50's cartoon

[@S2HVU]

I love this. Love love love.

[@72Elco]

I'm wondering also, it sounds really nice.

[@circe1657]

How come these old pianos sound all the same? Mine 1860 Grand Square is not far from this one. What a great video ... there is nothing like to see a person moving and talking and playing piano. Thank you

[@jesuscastanares4968]

I DO LIKE PROKOFIEV'S CONCERTO #2 .

[@TheRealGnolti]

I got that he was working the 6th Symphony, which makes this clip even more precious because it precedes the postwar censorship sweep, which. arguably, spiritually damaged (if that is the word) Prokofiev as a composer. This is a true "last days" video.

[@kal.9114]

0:00 what was he playing?

[@luisgallardo2370]

"4'33" by John Cage

[@andrescamiloarevalo7311]

Luis Gallardo hahahahaha

[@安倍陽一]

@@luisgallardo2370 since we met

[@veonidas]

War and Peace - Waltz Op.96 No.1

[@789armstrong]

Cinderella Grand Waltz. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpmndYJ-jrelkMU

[@FUSAROGIUSEPPE]

il più grande compositore del 900!!

[@floorembden]

grand génie ♥ ♥ ♥

[@gtyler7292]

the cheshko he talks about is Oles' Semyenovich Chishko

[@prokofievop16]

GREAT !!!! Does anyone know if other video exist ?? I would like to understand what he said : Is there a voluntary to translate what he said?

[@disconnexiondisconnexion1756]

Раньше русские , особенно до революции , любили грассировать . Мило )

[@crackmassage]

It would be fantastic if someone would translate this with English or French subtitles. ;-) Id love to know what he was asked and replied.

[@life7011]

🖤

[@hjs60789]

I NEED TRANSLATION

[@militarydeviltube5014]

Its somewhere in the comments!

[@avealta]

It's actually the second part of scene 4..

[@Flutist11]

@4thMG They suppose... no one knows for sure, but I bet one could figure out exactly if they analyze the exact keys he's hitting.

[@ReturnOfTheStienway]

Does anybody know, just by watching, what he is playing in the silent video at the end?

[@kacemchawqi5787]

4th mvmt of his 4th piano sonata (sorry for waiting 11years :'))

[@francodegrandis870]

Anche su un pianoforte pietoso la meraviglia di Prokofiev arriva forse ancor piu' al cuore ..incredibile genio con naturalezza e semplicita' dice che sta componendo pezzi che saranno tra le pietre miliari del 900 GENIO!!!!!

[@emiliocastilhopiano8631]

Anyone knows whats he playing at the beggining????

[@kaleidoscopio5]

Suiti !

[@Flutist11]

I love to see him smash that piano. :D I'd respond to Prokofiev: "Call me when you find out the date for that Concert premiere for the Cinderella suites! I gotta hear that!!"

[@makyhsmakyhs6766]

At what year this vedio was shot !

[@prokofievop16]

And what about Rachmaninov ? Is there also recorded interview from him ?

[@kal.9114]

big boat i really don't know if you are going to see this. There is a video that talks about his music, you can search on youtube, Rachmaninoff voice

[@katiemcgrath959]

turn on subtitles, click the settings button, click Subtitles/CC then auto-translate, than pick your language you can thank me later

[@Tolstoy111]

What year is this?

[@nomearod]

Shostakovich casually glanced away...

[@FrancescoTroccoliScrittore]

could sbdy add subtitles?

[@Magnet12]

ummm... the year please?! wouldnt this be the most important piece of info

[@pljms]

Judging from what he says about his activities, I'd say 1946.

[@canturgan]

I have some great footage of Mozart, I didn't even realise that he was an American.

[@bboymango]

if anyone can translate that would be amazing !

[@DamianPabloGonzalez]

read the comment of this video!

[@KitKat-t6f]

(Translation for English-speaking admirers of Prokofiev): - Sergey Sergeevich, can you tell our audience about Your work? - Well, I'm working on a Symphony Suite that will include three waltzes from Cinderella, two waltzes from War and peace, and one waltz from film Lermontov. Now with great brilliance put in Leningrad [War and peace], and especially distinguished composer Chizhko, who acted as a tenor and perfectly performed by Pierre Bezukhov. In addition to this Suite, I am writing a Sonata for violin and piano, and at the end of it I will work on the Sixth Symphony, which I started last year. I've just finished three suites from the ballet Cinderella, and I'm giving their in publishing to write of the parts, so they'll probably be playing at the beginning of the fall season. (Russian original): - Сергей Сергеевич, может быть, Вы расскажете нашим зрителям о Вашей работе? - Ну что ж, я сейчас работаю над симфонической сюитой, в которую войдут три вальса из "Золушки", два вальса из "Войны и мира" и один вальс из фильма "Лермонтов". Сейчас с большим блеском поставили в Ленинграде [Войну и мир], и особенно там отличился композитор Чижко, который выступил в роли тенора и превосходно исполнил Пьера Безухова. Кроме этой сюиты я пишу сонату для скрипки и фортепиано и по её окончанию буду работать над Шестой симфонией, которую я начал в прошлом году. Три сюиты из балета "Золушка" я только что закончил и передаю их для расписки на партии, так что, вероятно, они уже зазвучат в начале осеннего сезона.

[@ИванПетров-л5щ1м]

Это единственное видео с Прокофьевым? Не верится, что при жизни не было больше случая зафиксировать его речь, игру и прочее...

[@Konsker]

wanted to see how prokofiev really looked

[@BasileusR]

@M3town3 no.

[@dinikalovemusic6749]

What? Is that really him???😱😱

[@habibispiano]

1:42 did he say bly*d ??😂😂

[@momokexagias8054]

Τι καλα μεχρι και τα γραμματα ειν στα ρωσ ...

[@TheTucsonJeff]

Uh, say what??

[@momokexagias8054]

Tι καλα τα γραμματα ειν στα ρωσκα τι καλα τι καλα

[@randywest1185]

How could it be that no one sat him down in front of a microphone to record his sonatas. The technology certainly existed in the 40s. Perhaps that's another price paid for his return to Russia.

[@pianomaly9859]

He did record a movement from his 4th Sonata, which is available on an Naxos or Pearl CD, along with his other recordings.

[@pdjinne65]

Russia used to be amazing...

[@paracasnazca1439]

He was a jerk

[@ТанжихоловМуродулло]

Early in life he was, not sure about when he was older. But his music is unlike anyone else's both experimental and conventional in an exiting way, so he gets a pass from me

[@IgorVulovic-s8e]

When he was younger he looked like Putin