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Ballet Composer Profile: Sergei Prokofiev | Part 2
“I have never doubted the importance of melody. I like melody very much, and I consider it the most important element in music, and I labour many years on the improvement of its quality in my compositions. “- Prokofiev
Ballet Composer Profile: Sergei Prokoviev | Part 1
“In my view, the composer, just as the poet, the sculptor or the painter, is in duty bound to serve Man, the people.” - Prokofiev
Ballet Composer Profile: Léo Delibes
Léo Delibes is arguably one of the most remembered ballet composers of his time, having composed two famous works that are still performed today- Coppelia and Sylvia. And yet, rarely does he get the recognition he deserves, despite his music and melodies being so easily recognisable today.
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