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 | | Prokofiev set about composing the piece with the thought, "If 'Papa' Haydn were alive to day, how might he write a symphony?" The idea was partly inspired by his conducting studies at the Conservatory, in which the instructor, Teneev, prepared his students to conduct Haydn. |
 | | Prokofiev wrote the symphony on holiday in the country, and he used this piece as an exercise in composing away from the piano (an accomplished pianist, it was understandable that he had developed a habit of composing at the keyboard); so this was another reason why he took Haydn as a model. |
 | | His last performance was the premiere of the Seventh Symphony in 1952, a piece of a somewhat bittersweet character, for which Prokofiev was asked to substitute a cheerful ending. |
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