List of compositions by Sergei Prokofiev
This is a list of musical compositions by the 20th-century Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev.
By genre
Operas
- The Giant
- On Desert Islands
- A Feast in Time of Plague
- Undina
- Maddalena, Op. 13
- Igrok , Op. 24 ; after Fyodor Dostoevsky
- The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33
- The Fiery Angel, Op. 37
- Semyon Kotko, Op. 81
- Betrothal in a Monastery, Op. 86
- War and Peace, Op. 91 ; after Leo Tolstoy
- Khan Buzay
- The Story of a Real Man, Op. 117
- Distant Seas
Ballets
- Ala i Lolli, Op. 20, mostly incorporated into Scythian Suite
- Chout / The Tale of the Buffoon, Op. 21
- Trapeze, Op. 39, mostly incorporated into Quintet, Op. 39
- Le pas d'acier / The Steel Step, Op. 41
- The Prodigal Son, Op. 46
- On the Dnieper / Sur le Borysthène, Op. 51
- Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, includes Montagues and Capulets
- Cinderella, Op. 87
- The Tale of the Stone Flower, Op. 118
Incidental music
- Egyptian Nights, Op. 61
- Boris Godunov, Op. 70bis
- Eugene Onegin, Op. 71
- Hamlet, Op. 77
Film music
- Lieutenant Kijé, Op. 60, also arranged as an orchestral suite
- The Queen of Spades, Op. 70a, after Pushkin
- Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78, film directed by Sergei Eisenstein
- Lermontov
- Kotovsky
- Tonya
- The Partisans in the Ukrainian Steppes
- Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, film directed by Sergei Eisenstein
Symphonies
- Symphonies – two juvenile: Symphony and Symphony
- Symphony No. 1 in D Classical, Op. 25
- Symphony No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40
- Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 44
- Symphony No. 4 in C, Op. 47
- Symphony No. 5 in B, Op. 100
- Symphony No. 6 in E minor, Op. 111
- Symphony No. 4 in C, Op. 112
- Symphony No. 7 in C minor, Op. 131
- Symphony No. 2 in D minor, Op. 136
Orchestral suites
- Suites from "Romeo and Juliet"
- *Suite No. 1, Op. 64bis
- *Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter
- *Suite No. 3, Op. 101
- Suites from "Cinderella"
- *Suite No. 1, Op. 107
- *Suite No. 2, Op. 108
- *Suite No. 3, Op. 109
- Suites from "The Tale of the Stone Flower"
- *Wedding Suite, Op. 126
- *Gypsy Fantasy, Op. 127
- *Urals Rhapsody, Op. 128
- *The Mistress of Copper Mountain Op. 129
- Scythian Suite, Op. 20
- Suite from "Chout", Op. 21bis
- Suite from "The Love for Three Oranges", Op. 33bis
- Vocal Suite from "The Fiery Angel", Op. 37bis
- Suite from "Le pas d'acier", Op. 41bis
- Suite from "The Prodigal Son", Op. 46bis
- , Op. 49
- Suite from "On the Dnieper", Op. 51bis
- Suite from "Lieutenant Kijé", Op. 60
- Suite from "Egyptian Nights", Op. 61
- Suite from "Semyon Kotko", Op. 81bis
- Waltz Suite, Op. 110
- Summer Night, suite from "Betrothal in a Monastery", Op. 123
Other orchestral works
- Sinfonietta in A, Op. 5
- Dreams, Op. 6
- Autumnal, Op. 8
- Andante from Piano Sonata No. 4, arranged for orchestra, Op. 29bis
- Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34bis
- American Overture, Op. 42, for 17 instruments
- American Overture, Op. 42bis, for full orchestra
- Divertimento, Op. 43
- Sinfonietta in A, Op. 48
- Andante from String Quartet No. 1, arranged for string orchestra, Op. 50bis
- Symphonic Song, Op. 57
- Russian Overture, Op. 72
- Symphonic March, Op. 88
- The Year 1941, Op. 90
- Ode to the End of the War, Op. 105, for winds, 8 harps, 4 pianos, percussion, and double basses
- Thirty Years, Op. 113, festive poem for orchestra
- Pushkin Waltzes, Op. 120
- The Meeting of the Volga and the Don, Op. 130, festive poem for orchestra
Concertos
- Piano:
- *Piano Concerto No. 1 in D, Op. 10
- *Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16
- *Piano Concerto No. 3 in C, Op. 26
- *Piano Concerto No. 4 in B, Op. 53, for left hand
- *Piano Concerto No. 5 in G, Op. 55
- *Piano Concerto No. 6, Op. 134
- Violin:
- *Violin Concerto No. 1 in D, Op. 19
- *Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
- Cello:
- *Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 58
- *Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 125
- *Cello Concertino in G minor, Op. 132
Vocal orchestral
- Two Poems for Female Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 7
- The Ugly Duckling, Op. 18, for soprano and orchestra
- Seven, They Are Seven, Op. 30, cantata for tenor, chorus, and large orchestra
- Melodie, Op. 35bis, for female voice and orchestra
- Vocal Suite from The Fiery Angel, Op. 37bis
- Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67, a children's story for narrator and orchestra
- Cantata for the 20th Anniversary of the October Revolution, Op. 74, cantata for 2 choruses, orchestra, military band, accordion band, and percussion band
- Songs of Our Days, Op. 76, for chorus and orchestra
- Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78, cantata for mezzo-soprano, chorus, and orchestra
- Zdravitsa, Op. 85, cantata for chorus and orchestra
- Ballad of an Unknown Boy, Op. 93, for soloists, chorus, and orchestra
- Flourish, Mighty Land, Op. 114, cantata for chorus and orchestra
- Winter Bonfire, Op. 122, for boy's choir and small orchestra
- On Guard for Peace, Op. 124, cantata for chorus and orchestra
Choral
- Six Songs, Op. 66
- Seven Songs and a March, Op. 89
- National Anthem and All-Union Hymn, Op. 98
- Soldiers' Marching Song, Op. 121
Songs
- Two Poems, Op. 9
- The Ugly Duckling, Op. 18
- Five Poems, Op. 23
- Five Poems after Akhmatova, Op. 27
- Five Songs Without Words, Op. 35
- Five Poems after Bal'mont, Op. 36
- Five Kazakh Songs
- Two Songs from Lieutenant Kijé, Op. 60bis
- Three Children's Songs, Op. 68
- Three Romances after Pushkin, Op. 73
- Three Songs from Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78bis
- Seven Songs, Op. 79
- Twelve Russian Folksongs, Op. 104
- Two Duets, Op. 106
- Broad and Deep the River Flows
Chamber music
- Humoresque scherzo, Op. 12bis
- Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34
- Quintet in G minor, Op. 39
- String Quartet No. 1 in B minor, Op. 50
- Sonata for Two Violins in C, Op. 56
- String Quartet No. 2 in F, Op. 92
Instrumental
- Violin
- *Five Melodies for Violin and Piano, Op. 35bis
- *Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80
- *Violin Sonata No. 2 in D, Op. 94a
- *Sonata for Solo Violin / Unison Violins in D, Op. 115
- Cello
- *Ballade for Cello and Piano, Op. 15
- *Adagio for Cello and Piano, Op. 97bis
- *Cello Sonata in C, Op. 119
- *Sonata for Solo Cello in C minor, Op. 134
- Flute
- *Flute Sonata in D, Op. 94
Piano sonatas
- Piano Sonatas – six juvenile: 1904, 1907, 1907, 1907–08, 1908, 1908–09
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 1
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 14
- Piano Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Op. 28
- Piano Sonata No. 4 in C minor, Op. 29
- Piano Sonata No. 5 in C major, Op. 38
- Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82
- Piano Sonata No. 7 in B major Stalingrad, Op. 83
- Piano Sonata No. 8 in B major, Op. 84
- Piano Sonata No. 9 in C major, Op. 103
- Piano Sonata No. 5 in C major, Op. 135
- Piano Sonata No. 10 in E minor, Op. 137
- Piano Sonata No. 11, Op. 138
Other piano works
- Four Etudes for Piano, Op. 2
- Four Pieces for Piano, Op. 3
- Four Pieces for Piano, Op. 4
- Toccata in D minor, Op. 11
- Ten Pieces for Piano, Op. 12
- Sarcasms, five pieces for piano, Op. 17
- Visions fugitives, 20 pieces for piano, Op. 22
- Tales of an Old Grandmother, Op. 31
- Four Pieces for Piano, Op. 32
- Schubert Waltzes
- Fantasia on Scheherazade
- Things in Themselves, 2 pieces for piano, Op. 45
- Two Sonatinas for Piano, Op. 54
- Three Pieces for Piano, Op. 59
- Pensées, 3 pieces for piano, Op. 62
- Music for Children, 12 easy pieces, Op. 65
- Dumka
Transcriptions for piano
- March and Scherzo from "The Love for Three Oranges", Op. 33ter
- Divertissement, Op. 43bis
- Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 52 from a variety of sources
- Ten Pieces from "Romeo and Juliet", Op. 75
- Gavotte from "Hamlet", Op. 77bis
- Three Pieces from "Cinderella", Op. 95
- Three Pieces for Piano, Op. 96 from "War and Peace" and "Lermontov"
- Ten Pieces from "Cinderella", Op. 97
- Six Pieces from "Cinderella", Op. 102
Band music
- Four Marches, Op. 69
- March in A, Op. 89bis
- March in B, Op. 99
By opus number
Opus number | Work | Year |
1 | Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor | 1909 |
2 | Four Etudes for Piano | 1909 |
3 | Four Pieces for Piano | 1911 |
4 | Four Pieces for Piano | 1910–12 |
5 | Sinfonietta in A major | 1909, rev. 1914–15 |
6 | Dreams, for orchestra | 1910 |
7 | Two Poems, for female choir and orchestra | 1909–10 |
8 | Autumnal, for orchestra | 1910, rev. 1915, 1934 |
9 | Two Poems, for voice and piano | 1910–11 |
10 | Piano Concerto No. 1 in D major | 1911–12 |
11 | Toccata in D minor, for piano | 1912 |
12 | Ten Pieces for Piano | 1906–13 |
12bis | Humoresque scherzo, for four bassoons | 1915 |
13 | Maddalena | 1911–13 |
14 | Piano Sonata No. 2 in D minor | 1912 |
15 | Ballade in C minor, for cello and piano | 1912 |
16 | Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor | 1912–13, rev. 1923 |
17 | Sarcasms, five pieces for piano | 1912–14 |
18 | The Ugly Duckling, for soprano and piano/orchestra | 1914 |
19 | Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major | 1916–17 |
– | Ala i Lolli, ballet | 1914–15 |
20 | Scythian Suite, orchestral suite from Ala i Lolli | 1914–15 |
21 | Chout, ballet in 6 scenes | 1915, rev. 1920 |
21bis | Suite from Chout, orchestral suite | 1920 |
22 | Visions fugitives, twenty pieces for piano | 1915–17 |
23 | Five Poems, for voice and piano | 1915 |
24 | The Gambler, opera in 4 acts | 1915–17, rev. 1927–28 |
25 | Symphony No. 1 in D major Classical | 1916–17 |
26 | Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major | 1917–21 |
27 | Five Poems after Akhmatova, for voice and piano | 1916 |
28 | Piano Sonata No. 3 in A minor | 1917 |
29 | Piano Sonata No. 4 in C minor | 1917 |
29bis | Andante from Piano Sonata No. 4, for orchestra | 1934 |
30 | Seven, They are Seven, cantata | 1917–18, rev. 1933 |
31 | Tales of an Old Grandmother, four pieces for piano | 1918 |
32 | Four Pieces for Piano | 1918 |
33 | The Love for Three Oranges, opera in 4 acts | 1919 |
33bis | Suite from The Love for Three Oranges, orchestral suite | 1919, rev. 1924 |
33ter | March and Scherzo from The Love for Three Oranges, for piano | 1922 |
34 | Overture on Hebrew Themes, for clarinet, string quartet, and piano | 1919 |
34bis | Overture on Hebrew Themes, for orchestra | 1934 |
35 | Five Songs without Words, for female voice and piano | 1920 |
35bis | Five Melodies, for violin and piano | 1925 |
36 | Five Poems after Bal'mont, for voice and piano | 1921 |
37 | The Fiery Angel, opera | 1919–23, rev. 1926–27 |
37bis | Vocal Suite from The Fiery Angel, orchestral suite with voice | 1923, incomplete |
38 | Piano Sonata No. 5 in C major | 1923 |
– | Trapeze, ballet | 1924 |
39 | Quintet in G minor, for oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, and double bass | 1924 |
40 | Symphony No. 2 in D minor Iron and Steel | 1924–25 |
41 | Le pas d'acier, ballet | 1925–26 |
41bis | Suite from Le pas d'acier, orchestral suite | 1926 |
42 | American Overture, for 17 instrumentalists | 1926 |
42bis | American Overture, for orchestra | 1928 |
43 | Divertissement, for orchestra | 1925–29 |
43bis | Divertissement, for piano | 1938 |
44 | Symphony No. 3 in C minor | 1928 |
45 | Things in Themselves, two pieces for piano | 1928 |
46 | The Prodigal Son, ballet in 3 scenes | 1928–29 |
46bis | Suite from The Prodigal Son, orchestral suite | 1929 |
47 | Symphony No. 4 in C major | 1929–30 |
48 | Sinfonietta in A major | 1929 |
49 | , | 1931 |
50 | String Quartet No. 1 in B minor | 1930 |
50bis | Andante from String Quartet No. 1, for string orchestra | ?1930 |
51 | On the Dnieper, ballet in 2 scenes | 1930–31 |
51bis | Suite from On the Dnieper, orchestral suite | 1933 |
52 | Six Transcriptions for Piano | 1930–31 |
53 | Piano Concerto No. 4 in B major, for left hand | 1931 |
54 | Piano Sonatinas | 1931–32 |
55 | Piano Concerto No. 5 in G major | 1931–32 |
56 | Sonata for Two Violins in C major | 1932 |
57 | Symphonic Song, for orchestra | 1933 |
58 | Cello Concerto in E minor | 1933–38 |
59 | Three Pieces for Piano | 1933–34 |
– | Lieutenant Kijé, film score | 1933 |
60 | Suite from Lieutenant Kijé, orchestral suite | 1934 |
60bis | Two Songs from Lieutenant Kijé, for voice and piano | 1934 |
– | Egyptian Nights, incidental music | 1934 |
61 | Suite from Egyptian Nights, orchestral suite | 1934 |
62 | Pensées, three pieces for piano | 1933–34 |
63 | Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor | 1935 |
64 | Romeo and Juliet, ballet in 4 acts | 1935–36 |
64bis | Suite from Romeo and Juliet No. 1 | 1936 |
64ter | Suite from Romeo and Juliet No. 2 | 1936 |
65 | Music for Children, twelve easy pieces for piano | 1935 |
65bis | Summer Day, orchestral suite based on seven pieces from Music for Children | 1941 |
66 | Six Songs, for choir and piano | 1935 |
67 | Peter and the Wolf, for narrator and orchestra | 1936 |
68 | Three Children's Songs, for voice and piano | 1936 |
69 | Four Marches, for band | 1935–37 |
70 | The Queen of Spades, film score | 1936 |
70bis | Boris Godunov, incidental music | 1936 |
71 | Eugene Onegin, incidental music | 1936 |
72 | Russian Overture, for orchestra | 1936, rev. 1937 |
73 | Three Romances after Pushkin, for voice and piano | 1936 |
74 | Cantata for the 20th Anniversary of the October Revolution | 1936–37 |
75 | Ten Pieces from Romeo and Juliet, for piano | 1937 |
76 | Songs of Our Days, for choir and piano/orchestra | 1937 |
77 | Hamlet, incidental music | 1937–38 |
77bis | Gavotte from Hamlet, for piano | 1938 |
– | Alexander Nevsky, film score | 1938 |
78 | Alexander Nevsky, cantata | 1939 |
79 | Seven Songs, for choir and piano | 1939 |
80 | Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor | 1938–46 |
81 | Semyon Kotko, opera | 1939 |
81bis | Suite from Semyon Kotko, orchestral suite | 1941 |
82 | Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major | 1939–40 |
83 | Piano Sonata No. 7 in B major Stalingrad | 1939–42 |
84 | Piano Sonata No. 8 in B major | 1939–44 |
85 | Zdravitsa, cantata | 1939 |
86 | Betrothal in a Monastery, opera in 4 acts | 1940–41 |
87 | Cinderella, ballet in 3 acts | 1940–44 |
88 | Symphonic March, for orchestra | 1941 |
89 | Seven Songs and a March, for choir and piano | 1941–42 |
89bis | March in A-flat major, for band | ?1941 |
90 | The Year 1941, orchestral suite | 1941 |
91 | War and Peace, opera in 13 scenes | 1941–43, rev. 1946–52 |
92 | String Quartet No. 2 in F major | 1941 |
93 | Ballad of an Unknown Boy, for soprano, tenor, choir, and orchestra | 1942–43 |
94 | Flute Sonata in D major | 1943 |
94bis | Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major | 1944 |
95 | Three Pieces from Cinderella, for piano | 1942 |
96 | Three Transcriptions for Piano | 1941–42 |
97 | Ten Pieces from Cinderella, for piano | 1943 |
98 | National Anthem and All-Union Hymn | 1943 and 1946 |
99 | March in B-flat major, for band | 1943–44 |
100 | Symphony No. 5 in B major | 1944 |
101 | Suite from Romeo and Juliet No. 3 | 1946 |
102 | Six Pieces from Cinderella, for piano | 1944 |
103 | Piano Sonata No. 9 in C major | 1947 |
104 | Twelve Russian Folk Songs, for voice and piano | 1944 |
105 | Ode to the End of the War, for winds, percussion, 8 harps, 4 pianos, and double basses | 1945 |
106 | Two Duets, for tenor, bass, and piano | 1945 |
107 | Suite from Cinderella No. 1 | 1946 |
108 | Suite from Cinderella No. 2 | 1946 |
109 | Suite from Cinderella No. 3 | 1946 |
110 | Waltz Suite, six waltzes for orchestra | 1946 |
111 | Symphony No. 6 in E minor | 1945–47 |
112 | Symphony No. 4 in C major | 1947 |
113 | Thirty Years, festive poem for orchestra | 1947 |
114 | Flourish, Mighty Land, cantata | 1947 |
115 | Sonata for Unison Violins in D major | 1947 |
116 | Ivan the Terrible, film score | 1942–45 |
117 | The Story of a Real Man, opera in 4 acts | 1947–48 |
118 | The Tale of the Stone Flower, ballet in 4 acts | 1948–53 |
119 | Cello Sonata in C major | 1949 |
120 | Pushkin Waltzes, two waltzes for orchestra | 1949 |
121 | Soldiers' Marching Song | 1950 |
122 | Winter Bonfire, children's suite for boys' choir and orchestra | 1949–50 |
123 | Summer Night, orchestral suite from Betrothal in a Monastery | 1950 |
124 | On Guard for Peace, oratorio | 1950 |
125 | Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor | 1950–51, rev. 1952 |
126 | Wedding Suite, orchestral suite from The Tale of the Stone Flower | 1951 |
127 | Gypsy Fantasy, orchestral suite from The Tale of the Stone Flower | 1951 |
128 | Ural Rhapsody, orchestral suite from The Tale of the Stone Flower | 1951 |
129 | The Mistress of the Copper Mountain, orchestral suite from The Tale of the Stone Flower | unrealized |
130 | The Meeting of the Volga and the Don, festive poem for orchestra | 1951 |
131 | Symphony No. 7 in C minor | 1951–52 |
132 | Cello Concertino in G minor | 1952, incomplete |
133 | Sonata for Solo Cello in C minor | 1952, incomplete |
134 | Piano Concerto No. 6, for two pianos and string orchestra | 1952, incomplete |
135 | Piano Sonata No. 5 in C major | 1952–53 |
136 | Symphony No. 2 in D minor Iron and Steel | unrealized |
137 | Piano Sonata No. 10 in E minor | ?1953, incomplete |
138 | Piano Sonata No. 11 | unrealized |