Sergei Prokofiev's Lieutenant Kijé (Russian: Поручик Киже, Poruchik Kizhe) music was originally written to accompany the film of the same name, produced by the Belgoskino film studios in Leningrad in 1933–34 and released in March 1934. It was Prokofiev's first attempt at film music, and his first commission.
Date of composition | 1934 |
Premiered | 1937 in Paris, France |
Type | Symphony |
Catalogue | Op. 60 bis |
Approx. duration | 20 minutes |
Arrangement of | Sergei Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kijé, Op. 60 |
Instruments |
Voice (Baritone)
Orchestra |
Autotranslations beta |
Sergueï Prokofiev: Suite from Lieutenant Kijé, Op. 60 bis Sergej Sergeevič Prokof'ev: Suite from Lieutenant Kijé, Op. 60 bis Sergei Sergejewitsch Prokofjew: Suite from Lieutenant Kijé, Op. 60 bis |