or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
13 used & new from £12.51

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Sergey Prokofiev Diaries 1907-1914
 
See larger image
 

Sergey Prokofiev Diaries 1907-1914 (Hardcover)

by Sergey Prokofiev (Author), Anthony Phillips (Translator)
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
RRP: £25.00
Price: £21.25 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £3.75 (15%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Only 2 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want guaranteed delivery by Wednesday, November 11? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
9 new from £12.51 4 used from £12.54

Frequently Bought Together

Sergey Prokofiev Diaries 1907-1914 + Sergey Prokofiev: Diaries, 1915-1922: Behind the Mask v. 2 + Works of Igor Stravinsky [Box Set]
Price For All Three: £72.73

Show availability and shipping details


Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Sergey Prokofiev: Diaries, 1915-1922: Behind the Mask v. 2

Sergey Prokofiev: Diaries, 1915-1922: Behind the Mask v. 2

by Sergey Prokofiev
5.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £25.50
The People's Artist: Prokofiev's Soviet Years

The People's Artist: Prokofiev's Soviet Years

by Simon Morrison
£11.73
The Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century

The Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century

by Alex Ross
4.3 out of 5 stars (38)  £8.07
Sergey Prokofiev (20th Century Composers)

Sergey Prokofiev (20th Century Composers)

by Daniel Jaffe
5.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £6.26
Works of Igor Stravinsky [Box Set]

Works of Igor Stravinsky [Box Set]

~ Donald Gramm
4.9 out of 5 stars (26)  £25.98
Explore similar items

Product details

  • Hardcover: 800 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber (2 Nov 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0571226299
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571226290
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.8 x 5.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 308,064 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

  (What is this?)
   Letts Diaries for 2010 opens new browser window
Christmas-Connections.co.uk/Diaries  -  Personalised low cost Diaries Gold Foil and Embossed Buy Now! 
   2010 Paperblanks Diaries opens new browser window
www.ArtyFect.com  -  Browse though our stunning range of Diaries, from only £9.99 Buy Now! 
  
 

Product Description

Product Description

When he left Russia following the 1917 Revolution, Prokofiev's diaries were recovered from the family flat in Petrograd and later hidden (at considerable personal risk by Myaskovsky). Prokofiev himself smuggled them out of the country after his first return to the Soviet Union in 1927. The later diaries, written in the West, were brought back by legal decree after the composer's death, to be kept in a special, inaccessible section of the Russian State Archive. Eventually Prokofiev's son, Sviatoslav was allowed to transcribe the voluminous contents; when he and his son Sergei eventually emigrated to Paris they undertook the gigantic task of reproducing the partially encoded manuscript in an intelligible form. Volume 1 covers the bulk of the Prokofiev's years at the St Petersburg Conservatoire ending with his triumphant graduation. Simultaneously attached to and exasperated by the traditions exemplified at this time by such famous men as Rimsky-Korsakov, Glazunov, Lyadov, Tcherepnin, the relentlessly brash young genius relishes the power of his talent to irritate, challenge and finally overcome the establishment, alongside unusually candid revelations of the all-too-normal preoccupations of a young man flexing his muscles in society.

Tag this product

 (What's this?)
Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.
Your tags: Add your first tag
 

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Sergey Prokofiev Diaries 1907-1914
89% buy the item featured on this page:
Sergey Prokofiev Diaries 1907-1914 5.0 out of 5 stars (1)
£21.25
Sergey Prokofiev: Diaries, 1915-1922: Behind the Mask v. 2
11% buy
Sergey Prokofiev: Diaries, 1915-1922: Behind the Mask v. 2 5.0 out of 5 stars (1)
£25.50

 

Customer Reviews

1 Review
5 star:
 (1)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
5.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Diaries of a somebody., 14 Oct 2008
By Mr. R. Lowe "Ron Lowe" (Knaresborough, N Yorks United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
I am a great fan of Prokofiev's music and was very keen to read his diaries when they were published in English.

First, credit to the translator. He has produced what reads like an original diary: one can almost see different pens and paper being used. His annotations are scrupulous and allow easy comprehension of the Russian habit of using multiple nicknames for people. Clearly the work of an accomplished linguist and fan of Prokofiev.

The character of Prokofiev shines from the diaries. A highly egocentric young man with a very high sense of his self-worth and at the same time a person of talent so immense that this sense is actually somewhat modest. His attitude to women is interesting: of course he was a teenager when the diaries begin.

The picture of life in Russia and the availability of international travel are enlightening (to me).

I could not wait for Volume 2.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums


Listmania!


Look for similar items by category


Look for similar items by subject


Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.