Sergei Prokofiev in Palais Garnier - 13 June, 1925, at night
from Sergey Prokofiev diaries: 13 June 1925, page 176:
The final Koussevitzky concert, consisting of works by Stravinsky. I listened with great pleasure to Petrushka and The Rite, although both works, when done without staging, tend to come across as formless and fragmented (except the first movement of Petrushka). Stravinsky has made strides not only as a conductor but as a pianist, and rattles through his Concerto with great vigour, even though he has a tendency to bang the keyboard unpleasantly. He had a great success, and the audience was more numerous than at the previous concert. But as before I … more >>
Sergei Prokofiev, Sergey Prokofiev diaries: 13 June 1925. In Sergey Prokofiev, and Anthony Phillips (ed.), Sergey Prokofiev diaries, volume 3 (Ithaca N.Y, 2006), p. 176. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1464385241704 accessed: 15 October, 2024
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Listening to
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Le Sacre du printemps
written by Igor Stravinksy |
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Piano Concerto
written by Igor Stravinksy |
performed by Igor Stravinksy, Serge Koussevitzky |
Petrushka
written by Igor Stravinksy |
performed by Serge Koussevitzky |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 13 June, 1925, at night |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |