 | If I were a Dead Russian Composer, I would be Sergei Prokofyev. I was born in the late 19th century and was a child prodigy, composing at a very young age. I kept this talent up, earning myself quite a name and fully exploiting the bragging rights. I was disliked by Stalin, however, and I died the same day he did. My most famous work is "Peter and the Wolf." Who would you be? Dead Russian Composer Personality Test |
Cool, I actually know his musc.
You are Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
ReplyDeleteConsidered the leader of the 19th Century Composer group "The Mighty Handful," you are indeed the teacher among them. Your orchestration skills are superbly colorful, and are explained in your book on the topic, but works like "Scheherezade" explain your mastery better
Aram Khachaturian, who wrote some of the schmalziest - and unforgettable - music to come out of the old Soviet Union. A believer in Communism, he got slammed by the very party he was trying to ennoble with his music. His Gayane ballet suite was background in the old 2001 movie by Kubrick. His Sabre Dance - from the same suite - can get you blood moving on the most sluggish day.
ReplyDeleteGood question!
You are Dmitri Shostakovich:
ReplyDeletea shy, nervous, unassuming, fidgety, and stuttery little person who began composing the same year you started music lessons of any sort.
Dmitri ha :P.. now I'm gonna walk around talking in a thick russian accent all day.. isn't it enough I've been reading so much Pushkin lately ;P
You are Igor Stravinsky.
ReplyDeleteKnown as a true son of the new 20th Century, your music started out melodic and folky but slowly got more dissonant and bizzare as you aged. You are a traveler and a neat freak, and very much hated those rotten eggs thrown at you after the premiere of "The Rite of Spring."
Well, I am obsessive compulsive :-p
I'm Sergei Prokofyev. Go figure.
ReplyDeleteglad you all liked it,
ReplyDeleteMia, you got the same composer as me, we might be related ;-)