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Sergei Prokofiev

Six Pieces, op. 52

1930–1931

Total duration: 27'

1. Intermezzo
2. Rondo
3. Etude
4. Scherzino
5. Andante
6. Scherzo

1. Intermezzo

This is an arrangement of a piece from the ballet The Prodigal Son (op. 46), which Prokofiev also included in the corresponding orchestral suite (op. 46bis).

Duration: 4' 30"

Difficulty: 4

2. Rondo

This is an arrangement of a piece from the ballet The Prodigal Son (op. 46). Prokofiev re-used this in the third movement of both versions of the symphony no. 4 in C major (opp. 47 and 112).

Duration: 5' 30"

Difficulty: 4

3. Etude

This is an arrangement of a piece from the ballet The Prodigal Son (op. 46), which Prokofiev also included in the corresponding orchestral suite (op. 46bis).

Duration: 2'

Difficulty: 4

4. Scherzino

This is an arrangement of a Song without Words, which exists in a version for voice and piano (op. 35 no. 4) and for violin and piano (op. 35bis no. 4).

Duration: 1' 30"

Difficulty: 3.5

5. Andante

This is an arrangement of the final movement of the string quartet no. 1 in B minor (op. 50).

Duration: 9' 30"

Difficulty: 4

6. Scherzo

This is an arrangement of the fourth movement of both versions of the sinfonietta in A major (opp. 5 and 48).

Duration: 4'

Difficulty: 4