Sergei Prokofiev in Gurzuf, Crimea - 31 July, 1913
from Sergey Prokofiev diaries: 28 July 1913, pages 473-474:
I did not particularly care for Vera*, but for Nina I certainly did. On one occasion she brought me her autograph album and asked me to write something in it. This is approximately what I wrote:
'The following is an account of events that took place in Gurzuf on 31 July 1913. "Bring me 'Rigaudon' this very instant," squealed Nina shrilly. Obedient to her command I brought the manuscript, played the piece, and enquired whether it would be a good piece to play as an encore at Pavlovsk, should the occasion demand it. "Don't bother, it's such rubbish!" Nina decided. "Nobody will like it… more >>
Sergey Prokofiev, Sergey Prokofiev diaries: 28 July 1913. In Anthony Phillips (ed.), Sergey Prokofiev diaries 1907-1914 (Ithaca N.Y, 2006), p. 473-474. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1446212057094 accessed: 6 October, 2024
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Rigaudon
written by Sergei Prokofiev |
performed by Nina Meshcherskaya |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 31 July, 1913 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in private, indoors, solitary |
Notes
* Nina Meshcherskaya's cousin