Prokofiev Paperback – May 1, 2000

This is a great slim volume about Prokofiev with photos, illustrations, sketches of costume designs, and quotes from musical scores. Also a chronological list of works. It includes some wonderful appendices with excerpts from Prokofiev's writings, including an article entitled, "Can melodies run out?" I wish more composer biographies were like this one. Apparently there were other biographies in the series, originally in French but translated here to English.

This is a small paperback book published back in the early 1970s about the life of Prokofiev. His life in detail is written about accompanied by Illustrations. The book even includes every opus number and variation thereof in the back. Also there is a chronology of works written, premiered, and other events in the world at the same time. It is a helpful guide and I recommend it highly to anyone who want to explore Prokofiev further beyond a Wikipedia entry on Google. Five Stars.