Prokofiev - the child prodigy
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Prokofiev: 15 facts about the great composer
1. Prokofiev - the child prodigy
Born on 23 April 1891, Prokofiev's musical ambitions were fuelled by hearing his mother playing Chopin and Beethoven on the piano in the evenings. Young Sergei composed his first piano piece at five and his first opera aged nine.
