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Cantata for the 20th Anniversary of the October Revolution
Cantata by Sergei Prokofiev
Black and white photo of Prokofiev standing beside a fireplace, his arm resting on the mantlepiece
The composer, c. 1918
Opus74
Occasion20th anniversary of the October Revolution
LanguageRussian
Composed1936–37
Performed1966 (1966)
Movementsten
Scoring
  • eight-part chorus
  • speaker on megaphone
  • large orchestra

The Cantata for the 20th Anniversary of the October Revolution, Op. 74, is a dramatic cantata by Sergei Prokofiev.

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