Sergei Prokofiev et al. in Paris - 24 October, 1925, at night
from Sergey Prokofiev diaries: 24 October 1925, pages 222-223:
In the evening I played Ursignol to Dukelsky and to Balanchivadze*, at Diaghilev's request, as he was contemplating asking the latter to choreograph it. Dukelsky was completely absorbed in listening, and apart from occasionally uttering cries of euphoria did not say a word. At the end his comment was that he found the (lyrical) theme of the sailor exceptional in its freshness, and the second subject of the opening number also very good; for the rest it was good, strong material, but for him personally antipathetic.
Sergei Prokofiev, Sergey Prokofiev diaries: 24 October 1925. In Sergey Prokofiev, and Anthony Phillips (ed.), Sergey Prokofiev diaries, volume 3 (Ithaca N.Y, 2006), p. 222-223. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1464101651908 accessed: 8 November, 2024
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The Steel Step
written by Sergei Prokofiev |
performed by Sergei Prokofiev |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 24 October, 1925, at night |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
* George Balanchine