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Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeevich : 6 Pieces from "Cinderella" Op.102

Work Overview

Music ID : 2670
Composition Year:1944 
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:pieces
Total Playing Time:20 min 30 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Nagase, Yoshihiro

Last Updated: April 17, 2019
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

This work, the third piano solo arrangement based on his own ballet Cinderella, was written in 1944. Compared to the two previous suites (Op. 95, Op. 97) each piece in this work has a substantial length, making it the longest among the three piano suites. Waltz (Cinderella and the Prince) is played during the scene where the Prince first sees Cinderella upon her arrival at the ball. Gradually, they begin to dance slowly, deepening their love. Cinderella's Variation appears as Cinderella's solo dance in the ball scene. The depiction of a pure, innocent, and somewhat naive girl is exquisite. The subsequent Quarrel is heard at the beginning of the story, during the scene where Cinderella's wicked stepsisters, having come to her, argue over the beauty of a shawl; however, the theme of this piece frequently reappears whenever the characters subsequently engage in disputes. The majestic Waltz (Cinderella's Departure for the Ball) graces the scene at the end of Act I, where Cinderella, having been warned by the Fairy Godmother to return by midnight, departs for the ball. It is also played in the ball scene near the end of Act II, just before the clock strikes midnight, bringing the Fairy Godmother's warning, which Cinderella has inadvertently forgotten, back to the listener's mind. Pas de Chat means "cat's step," referring to a brisk movement where one foot pushes off to leap sideways, landing on the other foot. Although the stepsisters were quarreling over the shawl at the beginning, they are still excited and light-footed with anticipation for the ball. Furthermore, the middle section leads into Dance of the Stepsisters with Oranges. This is the scene where the stepsisters, having received a share of the three oranges offered to Cinderella at the ball, begin to dance with oranges in hand (at this moment, the march from The Love for Three Oranges is subtly interpolated). The final piece, Amoroso, concludes the story with a joyous musical idea, as if blessing the united Cinderella and the Prince. The theme of this piece also appears in the opening scene of the ballet, where Cinderella dreams of happiness. This creates various effects, such as foreshadowing the eventual happiness of the unfortunate Cinderella, or reminding the now happy Cinderella of her past misfortunes.

Movements (6)

Waltz [Cinderella and the Prince] Op.102-1

Total Performance Time: 5 min 30 sec 

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Cinderella's Variation Op.102-2

Total Performance Time: 1 min 30 sec 

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The Quarrel Op.102-3

Total Performance Time: 3 min 00 sec 

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Waltz [Cinderella's departure for the Ball] Op.102-4

Total Performance Time: 2 min 30 sec 

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Pas-du-chale Op.102-5

Total Performance Time: 3 min 30 sec 

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Amoroso Op.102-6

Total Performance Time: 4 min 30 sec 

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