Sergei Prokofiev - 27 February, 1916, at night

from Sergey Prokofiev diaries: 27 February 1916, pages 91-92:

I was invited to dine today at the Tcherepnins, an invitation they have been extending to me for quite some time now, first Mama Tcherepnin and then repeated by their son. I was greatly embarrassed when I arrived on their doorstep at seven o'clock to find the family finishing their modest quotidian repast. I don't know whose mistake it was, theirs or mine, but may I lose my head if it was mine, because I distinctly remember the invitation. However, it turned out that this evening they were not having guests for dinner, but for later in the evening. I quickly recovered myself, saying that I …   more >>

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http://data.open.ac.uk/led/person/Sergey+Prokofiev/1450307447086, Sergey Prokofiev diaries: 27 February 1916, p. 91-92. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1451393806580 accessed: 8 November, 2024

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Listeners

Sergei Prokofiev
performer, Composer, Musician
1891-1953

Listening to

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Alexander Tcherepnin's compositions
written by Alexander Tcherepnin
performed by Alexander Tcherepnin

Experience Information

Date/Time 27 February, 1916, at night
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, in private, indoors

Originally submitted by isobel.1111 on Tue, 29 Dec 2015 12:56:46 +0000
Approved on Fri, 15 Jun 2018 17:33:01 +0100