Music for Children (Prokofiev)

Music for Children
by Sergei Prokofiev
OpusOp. 65
Composed1935
PerformedApril 11, 1936, Moscow
Durationapprox. 18 minutes
Movements12 character pieces

Music for Children, Op. 65 (Russian: Музыка для детей, Muzyka dlya detey), is a cycle of twelve character pieces for piano by Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953). Composed in 1935, it is – beside its compositors qualities – considered one of the most popular collections of pedagogical piano music of the 20th century.

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