Previous posts for April 23rd may be found here: Ruggero Leoncavallo (2019), Sergei Prokofiev (2020), Robert Fayrfax (2021), Sergei Prokofiev (2022), Sergei Prokofiev (2023), and Albert Coates (2024)
++++++++++++++++++++++++
Sergei Prokofiev (23 April [recte 27] 1891 – 5 March 1953) was Soviet Russian pianist, composer, and conductor. (NB. He believed his birthday to be April 23rd, but it was discovered after his death, that he was actually born on the 27th.]
Creative Process
The march from The Love of Three Oranges is known
As a stand alone piece which is played on its own.
Of all of the tunes that Prokofiev wrote
The march is the thing that by popular vote
Has earned him a place in the music anthologies
On paper, or vinyl, or newer technologies.
Envoi
Since "orange" is well known as a word with no rhyme,
Creating these lines was a helluva time,
I've edited, pruned, and revised, and amended them
To make very sure that no "oranges" ended them.
If you enjoy these posts, please help me, and consider sharing. [Also, please visit my other blog: Alternate Takes: Great Art Repurposed.]
No comments:
Post a Comment