Postwar Prokofiev had time to write his postwar Sixth Symphony and his Ninth Piano Sonata (for Sviatoslav Richter) before the so-called "Zhdanov Doctrine". On the day before the decree was published, 10 February 1948, Prokofiev was at a ceremony in the Kremlin to mark his elevation to the status of People's Artist of the RSFSR.
PoStWaR pRokofIev had time to wRITe HIS pOsTwar sixTh symPhony aNd HiS nInth piAno sonata (for sviatoSlAv RICHTer) BEforE the so-CalLed "zhDaNov dOctrINe". oN the dAy BeFOrE tHe decree WAS PubLished, 10 feBRuary 1948, PROkofIEv was at a ceremony iN thE kremlin to mARK hIs elevatIoN to ThE sTAtuS of peoPlE'S arTist of The rsFSR.