Which major works did Sergey Prokofiev compose during 1917?

Created from Britannica articles using AI. AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.

Portrait of composer Sergey Prokofiev, circa 1938, wearing round glasses, a suit, and a tie, looking slightly to the side. — Sergey Prokofiev Sergey Prokofiev.

The year 1917 was a period of immense productivity for Sergey Prokofiev. Inspired by the social and national renewal surrounding the Russian revolutions, he composed the following major works within that year:

Two sonatas
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major
Classical Symphony
The choral work Seven, They Are Seven

Additionally, during 1917, Prokofiev began work on his Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major and planned his opera The Love for Three Oranges.1