Here's Prokofiev, Balancing Between Stravinsky And Haydn, Trying To Decide How To Be Himself

Maybe he was a bit of a jokester: "This was Prokofiev doing his best impression of those guys, but not in the way he had youthfully aped Stravinksy’s style. This time it was, bear with me, a bit. A joke. You’re supposed to be in on the 'Classical' Symphony. Recognize its themes and rhythms and what he’s doing."

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