Happy birthday, Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)!

Check out this nifty footage of the composer playing and talking about his own music:

Prokofiev sings!

Allegedly it’s also his voice on the soundtrack of the troika sequence in the film “Lieutenant Kijé.” It can be heard – and seen – around the 45 minute mark here:

PHOTO: (left to right) Ernest Ansermet, Sergei Prokofiev and Igor Stravinsky acting like knuckleheads