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So Prokofieff was able to cultivate his musical talents and harvest a rich reward from them.
Nor can anyone be certain that Prokofieff would have done better, or even as well, under different circumstances.
His fellow-countryman, Igor Stravinsky, certainly did not.
Why did Prokofieff expand in stature and fecundity, while Stravinsky ( who leaped into fame like a young giant ) dwindled in stature and fruitfulness??
I think the answer is to be found in Prokofieff's own words: `` the clarity must be new, not old ''.
When Prokofieff forged his new clarity of `` lucid, straightforward music, so difficult to compose '', he shaped his talents to his purpose.

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