Prokofiev's "classical Symphony" Research

Composed in 1917, the Classical Symphony was numbered 1st out of the 7 of Prokofiev's symphonies. Since its creation, the piece has won the hearts of people with its lucidity and animation. It has long been connected with the neo-classicism music and indicative of the forthcoming neo-classicism movement. With research from the aspects of analytics, historiography and aesthetics of music, this article concludes from the meticulous analysis of the form of the works that the Classical Symphony was indeed indicative of the neo-classicism music, which was officially born in 1920, and possessed the preliminary features of the neo-classicism music. What's more, this article goes further to prove that the indication was inevitable in light of the historical music background of the time. In the end, it also addresses the prominent importance of the Classical Symphony among all of Prokofiev's works, pointing out the relation between the piece and the composer's characters as well as its deep influence upon the composition of his later period.