Symphony No. 1 (Prokofiev)

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Symphony No. 1
"Classical"
by Sergei Prokofiev
Sergei Prokofiev, c. 1918
Key	D major
Opus	25
Composed	1916 (1916)–17
Duration	16 minutes
Movements	Four
Premiere
Date	April 18, 1918 (1918-04-18)
Location	Petrograd
Conductor	Prokofiev

The Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25, also known as the Classical, was Sergei Prokofiev's first numbered symphony. He began to compose it in 1916 and completed it on September 10, 1917.^[1] It was composed as a modern reinterpretation of the classical style of Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The symphony's nickname was bestowed upon it by the composer. It premiered on April 18, 1918, in Petrograd, conducted by Prokofiev.^[1] It has remained one of his most popular works.^[2][3]