Serge Prokofiev (1890-1953)

Sur le Dniepr (1933)

six-part symphonic suite

  • General information
    • Composition date : 1933
    • Publisher : Boosey & Hawkes
    • Opus : 51a
Detailed formation
  • 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, percussionist, strings

Premiere information

  • Date : 1934
    Location :

    France, Paris 


    Performers :

    Serge Prokofiev, direction. 

Table of contents

  • 1. Prelude 
  • 2. Variation of first dancer 
  • 3. The betrothal 
  • 4. The quarrel 
  • 5. Tableau 
  • 6. Epilogue