Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter - No. 1 The Montagues And The Capulets

Sergei Prokofiev ( Russian: Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев, tr. Sergej Sergeevič Prokof'ev; 23 April 1891 – 5 March 1953) was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor. As the creator of acknowledged masterpieces across numerous musical genres, he is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century. His works include such widely heard works as the March from The Love for Three Oranges, the suite Lieutenant Kijé, the ballet Romeo and Juliet – from which "Dance of the Knights" is taken – and Peter and the Wolf, as well as five piano concertos, nine completed piano sonatas and seven symphonies.[source from Wikipedia]

This work is derived from the big ballet, Romeo and Juliet, of the Russian composer Prokofiev, and later the music of this opera is adapted for three orchestral suites. This song is famous due to the appearance of the Japanese television series, Nodame Cantabile.