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Influences Seen in Prokofiev's Piano Style

The influence of existing musical trends is evident in almost every composer. Prokofiev entered the musical scene in Russia when Scriabin was the recognized leader in innovation. To understand fully the rapid popularity of Prokofiev one must be aware of the musical forces of his time, the circumstances leading up to them and their influence on Prokofiev. In the latter half of the nineteenth century there began a movement toward nationalism in music. Among the most important of these nationalistic countries were Bohemia and Russia. Composers deliberately drew their inspiration from the musical resources of their native country. From all that is known a native Russian music did not exist before the nineteenth century. The music enjoyed by the upper class and royalty had to be imported. In the eighteenth century this included Italian opera and in the beginning of the nineteenth century, French opera. Pianists such as Field, Mayer and von Henselt were popular as both teachers and performers.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663072
Date06 1900
CreatorsLewis, Ronald Edwin
ContributorsCass, Richard, Newlin, Dika, 1923-2006
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatv, 48 leaves: music, Text
RightsPublic, Lewis, Ronald Edwin, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights

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