THE THEME OF THE PRODIGAL SON’S RETURN IN CLASSICAL MUSIC II: SERGEI PROKOFIEV

Abstract

The 34th Sunday after the Pentecost is one of the most important in the liturgical cycle of the Christian Orthodox Church, because it is the second Sunday of the Triodion. In connection to this topic, so profound and rich in theological, moral, musical, and human implications, we investigated areas of interest in the history of the modern music in the last century in search for guiding points to approach this topic. In this second part of the study, we analize the work signed by Sergei Prokofiev.