# Prokofiev, Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25 ("Classical")

Classical elegance at a modern tempo, with wide leaps and sudden register changes that make it far harder than it sounds.

## About the excerpt

- **Composer:** Sergei Prokofiev

- **Work:** Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25 ("Classical")

- **Movement:** I. Allegro

- **Era:** Modern (c. 1910–1950)

- **Composed:** 1917

- **Tempo:** Allegro

- **Clef:** Treble clef

- **Difficulty:** Audition

- **Audition list:** Standard excerpt

## Bowing

Light and articulate throughout, the style is Haydn seen through 1917, so the stroke stays classical even where the intervals do not.

## Where it goes wrong

The large leaps are the whole difficulty. Practise them as shifts with a guide finger rather than as jumps.

## Style

Wit rather than weight. Playing it seriously is a misreading.

## Techniques

symphony, audition, fast, leaps

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## Related excerpts

- [Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, fast string writing](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/violin/bartok-concerto-orchestra-violin), Angular, fast, rhythmically irregular string writing that tests counting and articulation as much as the fingers. Audition; Modern; Treble clef. Standard audition excerpt.

Canonical source: https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/violin/prokofiev-classical-i