Sergei Prokofiev was a Russian composer who was particularly talented. He began composing at the age of five, and while still in his teens, he had written four operas, two symphonies, and a stack of piano music. He died March 5, 1953 on the same day that, U.S.S.R. Dictator, Joseph Stalin died.

In this ensemble there was a total of nine pieces. The first one "Sarcasm" was a short piece by a solo pianist. It was played in minor chords, with a very fast pace. The performer looked as though he was really focused. He swayed back and forth with a lot of energy and seemed like he enjoyed playing this piece. This piece had a nice classical taste and I thought it was a good performance.

The next piece "The Pillars" was an opera with a piano accompaniment. The piano started it off, playing in dissonant...