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Sergey Prokofiev
Sergey Prokofiev.
Sergey Prokofiev received his formal musical education at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, where he studied from 1904 to 1914.1
Prior to his enrollment, he received early instruction in theory and composition from the Russian composer Reinhold Glière, who traveled to Prokofiev's home in Sontsovka to prepare him for the conservatory entrance examinations. His initial musical foundation was also nurtured by his mother, who was a skilled pianist.1