1917 was Prokofiev's most productive year compositionally, and his first Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major was one of his most recognized works of this period.
The first performance was given by violinist Marcel Darrieux, in collaboration with conductor Serge Koussevitzky and The Paris Opera.
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