Sergey Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante, Op. 125, for Cello & Orchestra / Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 3, Op. 101 - Neeme Järvi

On this CD:

1. Sinfonia Concertante for cello & orchestra in E minor, Op. 125
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by Scottish National Orchestra with Raphael Wallfisch
Conducted by Neeme Jarvi

2. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 3 for orchestra, Op. 101
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by Scottish National Orchestra
Conducted by Neeme Jarvi

Sergey Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante, Op. 125, for Cello & Orchestra / Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 3, Op. 101 - Neeme Järvi, Music, Sergey Prokofiev, Neeme Jarvi, Raphael Wallfisch, Scottish National Orchestra, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Orchestral & Symphonic

Prokofiev: Complete Concertos
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Solid performance and great value

Great collection and great value

No brainer -- buy it!

Prokofiev: Complete Concertos
Sergey Prokofiev , Vladimir Ashkenazy , Joshua Bell , Lynn Harrell , Andre Previn , Charles Dutoit , and London Symphony Orchestra
Manufacturer: Decca
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Binding: Audio CD

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Prokofiev: The Complete Symphonies

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Release Date: 2003-01-14

Customer Reviews:

Solid performance and great value.......2007-02-15

This set contains almost all Prokofiev's concertos. Contrary to what is advertised as "Complete Concertos", it omits Prokofiev's early work "Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 58". Although a large amount of thematic material is reused in the later piece "Sinfonia Concertante for cello & orchestra in E minor, Op. 125", there are really substantial differences. (Traditionally, when a set is advertised as "complete", it will contains at least all works with Opus numbers.) But really, Op. 58 is not performed in the concert halls these days. (At least, none that I am aware of.) If you are really interested in comparing these 2 works, you may consult, e.g. Chandos recording "The Unknown Prokofiev".

I like the performances here. For each individual piece, there are performances closer to my heart. For example, Richter's Piano Concerto in G and Argerich's Piano Concerto in C., Heifetz's Violin Concerto in g minor, besides those mentioned in other 2 reviews. (By the way, Rostropovich's Sinfonia Concertante is now available in DVD from EMI Classic Archive 15.) However, if you are looking for solid performances at an affordable price, hesitate no more! This set is for you.

Highly recommended.

Great collection and great value.......2006-10-09

This 3-CD set includes all of Prokofiev's concertos in one place. The best part is that it includes Ashkenzy and Previn's perfomances of the piano concertos- generally considered the best on recording.

Bell's perfomance of the violin concertos and quite good, maybe not the best, but Lynn Harell's cello renditions are excellent.

Highly recommended.

No brainer -- buy it!.......2004-08-22

This is a great and inexpensive introduction to the concerti of Sergei Prokofiev. And there's not a boring piece--or performance--in the box. I'm generally not a big Ashkenazy fan these days, but many of his earlier recordings were often very fine, and these are among them. His direct, declamatory way of played works to the advantage of the music here as well. He seizes these works by the horns, and the results are spectacular. Previn and the LSO never sounded better--for those who are familiar mostly with the later Previn, somewhat burned out and sluggishly leading the RPO or LAPO, these recordings will be a revelation. From the mechanical workings of No. 1 to the agitated fury of No. 2 to the quicksilver lithe of No. 3 to the enigma that is No. 5, these are great performances that manage to hit the mark while being very middle-of-the-road. (I don't mean middle-of-the-road in a negative way.) You'll notice I didn't mention No. 4, which has never really worked for me. As far as left-hand concertos go, listen to Ravel's.

The violin concerto is very fine, but it won't displace either Oisktrakh (a tall order, I admit) or, believe it or not, Perlman, with Rozhdestvensky and the BBC Symphony. The two cello concerti are tremendously exciting compositions that deserve to be played a lot more often than they are. Written for Rostrapovich, they are given credible readings by Harrell here, though I wish Rosty's performances were available (other than Op. 132 in an expensive 13-CD box) to show you you're *really* supposed to burn up these works. There aren't a whole lot of other performances of either of them, so you'll have to settle for these.

Prokofiev: The Complete Symphonies and Concertos

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Great price, but out of tune Ukrainian brass
A Super-Bargain But Variable Performances

Prokofiev: The Complete Symphonies and Concertos

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001FYR0S
Release Date: 2004-05-18

Tracks:

Dreams, Op.6 (Symphonic Tableau)
Autumnal Sketch, Op.8
Allegro
Larghetto
Gavotte: Non Troppo Allegro
Finale: Molto Vivace
Allegro Ben Articolato
Thema
Variation I
Variation II
Variation III
Variation IV
Variation V
Variation VI
Thema

Tracks:

Moderato
Andante
Allegro Agitato - Allegretto
Andante Mosso - Allegro Moderato
Moderato
Allegretto
Andante Espressivo
Vivace

Tracks:

Le Depart (The Departure)
Rencontre Avec Des Camarades (Meeting Friends)
L'enjoleuse (The Seductress)
Les Danseurs (The Dancers)
L'enfant Prodigue Et L'enjoleuse (The Prodigal Son And The Seductress)
L'ivresse (Drunkenness)
Pillage (The Despoiling)
Reveil Et Remords (Awakening And Remorse)
Intermede: Partage Du Butin (Interlude: Sharing The Spoils)
Le Retour (The Return)
Andante - Allegro Eroico - Allegretto
Andante Tranquillo
Moderato Quasi Allegretto
Allegro Risoluto

Tracks:

Andante
Allegro Marcato
Adagio
Allegro Giocoso
In The Struggle
In The Night
For The Brotherhood Of Man

Tracks:

Adagio Moderato
Largo
Vivace
Since We Met
Cinderella In The Palace
Mephisto Waltz
End Of The Fairy-Tale
Waltz For The New Year's Ball
Happiness

Tracks:

Andante - Allegro - Kun Woo Paik
Tema Con Variazioni - Kun Woo Paik
Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Kun Woo Paik
Vivace - Kun Woo Paik
Andante - Kun Woo Paik
Moderato - Kun Woo Paik
Vivace - Kun Woo Paik
Piano Concerto No.1 In D Flat Major, Op.10 - Kun Woo Paik

Tracks:

Andantino - Allegretto - Kun Woo Paik
Scherzo: Vivace - Kun Woo Paik
Intermezzo: Allegro Moderato - Kun Woo Paik
Finale: Allegro Tempestuoso - Kun Woo Paik
Allegro Con Brio - Kun Woo Paik
Moderato Ben Accentuato - Kun Woo Paik
Toccata: Allegro Con Fuoco - Kun Woo Paik
Larghetto - Kun Woo Paik
Vivo - Kun Woo Paik

Tracks:

Andantino - Andante Assai - Tedi Papavrami
Scherzo: Vivacissimo - Tedi Papavrami
Moderato - Allegro Moderato - Moderato - Piu Tranquillo - Tedi Papavrami
Allegro Moderato - Tedi Papavrami
Andante Assai - Allegretto - Andante Assai - Tedi Papavrami
Allegro, Ben Marcato - Tedi Papavrami
Moderato - Tedi Papavrami
Theme And Variations: Andante Dolce - Tedi Papavrami
Con Brio - Allegro Precipitato - Tedi Papavrami

Tracks:

Andante - Allegro - Alexander Rudin
Allegro Giusto - Alexander Rudin
Andante Con Moto - Allegretto - Allegro Marcato - Alexander Rudin
Andante Mosso - Alexander Rudin
Andante - Alexander Rudin
Allegretto - Alexander Rudin
No.1 In F Major - Alexander Rudin
No.2 In C Sharp Minor - Alexander Rudin

Album Description

The White Box is Naxos' flagship boxed set series, dedicated to exploring complete areas of a composer's work. All releases in the White Box series are presented in durable and attractive packaging with the discs enclosed in individual sleeves. From the beginning, Naxos has sought to let these masterpieces speak for themselves and in designing these boxes, the music is presented with minimal fuss. Such minimalism does not apply to the generously sized booklets, which offer full essays on each work plus a biography of the composer and artists. The booklets also contain a specially created chronology for this series, which sets events in the composer's own life into a wider musical and overall historical context.

Customer Reviews:

Great price, but out of tune Ukrainian brass.......2006-10-04

I love this collection simply because there's so much music in it. Yet I find that Kuchar struggles to maintain the driving pace, and wrest the fortissimo out of the orchestra, demanded by the more brutal symphonies. Most disturbing to me, though, is the fairly common occurrence of high-profile brass notes, and somewhat less often, woodwinds, that are just out of tune. I realize the 2nd and 3rd symphonies are chromatic, and fairly dissonant, but you can still clearly hear intonation problems. Check out the counterpoint line at 0:17 in Variation I of Symphony No. 2's Theme and Variations, the ending of Symphony No. 3's Allegro agitato - Allegretto, 1:29-1:36 of Symphony No. 5's Andante, or the woodwind intro of Symphony No. 6's Largo.

A Super-Bargain But Variable Performances.......2004-06-05

This set contains not only all the symphonies and all the concerti for piano, for violin, and for cello, it also contains some ballet music (The Prodigal Son, for instance, which is rarely recorded), the Waltz Suite (delectable music rarely heard in the concert hall), and the almost-never-heard Unaccompanied Violin Sonata, among other tidbits, all on 9 fully-packed CDs.

Taking them category by category and with some attention to individual performances, I would start by saying that the five piano concerti, as well-played as they are here, are simply swamped by Vladimir Ashkenazy's set with André. Further, the Naxos performances (with the excellent Korean pianist, Kun Woo Paik, with Antoni Wit and the Polish Radio Symphony) are in somewhat glassy sound; their more recent provenance does not give them improved sound over the Ashkenazy set. I did like the verve of the D Flat Concerto (No. 1) in particular, however.

The Violin Concertos fare better, both in terms of performance and particularly in sonics. Tedi Papavrami is a young Albanian violinst, erstwhile pupil of Pierre Amoyal. The first thing to say is that he does not seem be copying any of his violinistic predecessors in these concerti. Notice in particular how well he projects the top line in the double-stop passages and his affinity for the lyrical aspects of the music. He has technique to spare, generally spot-on intonation, and real musical feeling. The only competition on a single disc is that of Gil Shaham who plays these concerti with real flair. Neither of them plays the Second Concerto with the laser-like intensity of Heifetz, however. And in the First there is the still-paramount Oistrakh. Still, these are creditable performances and I'm glad I have them. The Solo Violin Sonata is given a nicely judged performance and has very little competition on CD.

The Cello Concerto is given in the revised version, now more commonly called the Symphony-Concerto, Op. 125; Prokofiev had written it in the 1930s but when Rostropovich came to the fore in the late 1940s he worked with Prokofiev to revise it into the present form. For a time it was called the Sinfonia Concertante, and then, when revised further, the Symphony-Concerto. And of course Rostropovich owns the work, having championed it around the world. He recorded it in both of the revised forms, but those performances are a bit hard to find now. A pity. Still, the present recording is quite good. It features a cellist I'd not known of before, the 40ish Russian Alexander Ruben. Both the soloist and orchestra (the Polish National Radio Symphony under Antoni Wit, who accompany all the concerti in this set) are top-notch here. The same can be said for the Cello Concertino, Op. 132, which was unfinished at Prokofiev's death in 1953, but completed by Rostropovich and Dimitri Kabalevsky. This ravishing but rarely-heard work is given an outstanding performance. And the disc is filled out by the two delectable Pushkin Waltzes, Op. 120, which are Prokofiev in his most lovably ironic manner.

We come now to the seven symphonies. This is a very uneven set. They are all played by the National Symphony of Ukraine under their regular conductor, the American Theodore Kuchar. When I put on the First Symphony (the 'Classical') my heart fell; this is a dolorous account, taken at very slow tempi until, finally, in the last movement things start moving at a faster clip. The playing is OK, but the interpretation simply won't do. The Second is better but there are some balance problems; it sounds as if half the string section didn't show up the day it was recorded. The brutalist Third Symphony (developed from music taken from his opera 'The Fiery Angel') is given a decent performance. There are better single performances out there, though, including the one, surprisingly, by Ozawa (which is also included in his budget-priced but also variable complete set of symphonies). Symphony No. 4 is coupled with the music that spawned it, the ballet music for 'The Prodigal Son.' It is nice to hear the two pieces side by side; one can hear that Prokofiev took themes from the ballet and subjected them to symphonic development. Both performances here are quite nice. Symphony No. 5 is soft-edged and sounds as if it were recorded in a cathedral-like acoustic. That, coupled with the slight mushiness of the strings, makes this a gentle but not competitive performance. One misses the bite one hears in better performances. I happen to like a no-longer-available performance by the St. Louis SO under Slatkin, but there are others out there who feel the Järvi or the Previn are better than that one. The Fifth is coupled with 'The Year 1941' symphonic suite; this is simply not top-drawer Prokofiev although it has a few creepily effective moments. Symphony No. 6 is given a generally quite good performance. It begins with a scarily peremptory brass introduction (one imagines the NKVD at the door) before the ironically tender violin theme comes in. Nicely done. The Largo is ominously effective. But in the last movement, marked Vivace and taken a little too slowly for my taste, there is a weird drop-off in aural presence that I take to be a problem with either sound engineering or the pressing. However, the filler here, the Waltz Suite, surely one of Prokofiev's happiest collections (waltzes taken from 'Cinderella,' 'War and Peace,' and from a movie score) is possibly the best thing in the whole set. Or maybe it's just that I love these waltzes inordinately no matter how they're played! To complete the set, Symphony No. 7 (which is coupled with No. 3 on CD 2), written in Prokofiev's last year, returns to the simplicity of the Classical Symphony and is one of his most tuneful and least troubled. And it is given a very nicely judged performance here, relaxed and genial.

Customer Reviews:

An eye-opening Prokofiev survey (try to buy it used).......2006-03-26

I can't see paying full price for a two-CD compensdium, even one as lavish as this package, when all the itmes are samples for promoting Universal's catalog (expect a good representation by Ashkenazy, Rostropovich, Previn, and Gergiev). But the selection is good enough and often rare eough to warrant a buy if the price is low.

As I listened straight through, I was surprised at how unacquainted I actually was with the wide extent of Prokofiev's style. From the very early "Dreams," which could be mistaken for Glazunov through the unfamiliar operas (Betrothal in a Monastery Garden, Semyon Kotko) to the final, sadly diminished works like the Seventh Sym. and the cello concerto, the composer covered every major Russian style of the century. I didn't find any new masterful performances--not that a short excerpt is a good enough trial--but everything here is well performced. Any listener should find something unexpected and intriguing in this two-and-a-half-hour traversal.

Sergei Prokofiev - 50th Anniversary Edition

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An excellent collection of Prokofiev's major works
A great gift for classical collectors

Sergei Prokofiev - 50th Anniversary Edition
Sergei Prokofiev , Mstislav Rostropovich , Kent Nagano , Kurt Masur , Klaus Tennsted , Vadim Repin , and Vengero, Maxim
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ASIN: B000088SX2
Release Date: 2003-03-04

Tracks:

Andante Assai-Allegro Eroico - Mstislav Rostropovich
Andante Tranquillo - Mstislav Rostropovich
Moderato Quasi Allegretto - Mstislav Rostropovich
Allegro Risoluto - Mstislav Rostropovich
Andante-Allegro Eroico - Mstislav Rostropovich
Andante Tranquillo - Mstislav Rostropovich
Moderato Quasi Allegretto - Mstislav Rostropovich
Allegro Risoluto - Mstislav Rostropovich

Tracks:

Allegro Moderato - Mstislav Rostropovich
Largo - Mstislav Rostropovich
Vivace - Mstislav Rostropovich
Allegro - Mstislav Rostropovich
Larghetto - Mstislav Rostropovich
Gavotte - Mstislav Rostropovich
Finale - Mstislav Rostropovich

Tracks:

Allegro - Mstislav Rostropovich
Theme Et Variations - Mstislav Rostropovich
Moderato - Mstislav Rostropovich
Andante - Mstislav Rostropovich
Allegro Agitato - Mstislav Rostropovich
Andantino Mosso - Mstislav Rostropovich

Tracks:

Moderato - Mstislav Rostropovich
Allegretto - Mstislav Rostropovich
Andante Espressivo - Mstislav Rostropovich
Vivace - Mstislav Rostropovich
Andante - Mstislav Rostropovich
Allegro Marcato - Mstislav Rostropovich
Adagio - Mstislav Rostropovich
Allegro Giocoso - Mstislav Rostropovich

Tracks:

Andantino - Maxim Vengerov
Scherzo: Vivacissimo - Maxim Vengerov
Moderato - Maxim Vengerov
Andante - Mstislav Rostropovich
Allegro Giusto - Mstislav Rostropovich
Andante Con Moto - Mstislav Rostropovich

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Allegro Moderato - Vadim Repin
Andante Assai - Vadim Repin
Allegro, Ben Marcato - Vadim Repin
Vivace - Vladimir Kraniev
Andante - Vladimir Kraniev
Moderato - Vladimir Kraniev
Vivace - Vladimir Kraniev

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Allegro Brioso - Vladimir Kraniev
Andante Assai - Vladimir Kraniev
Allegro Scherzando - Vladimir Kraniev
Allegro Con Brio - Vladimir Kraniev
Moderato Ben Accentuato - Vladimir Kraniev
Toccata: Allegro Con Fuoco - Vladimir Kraniev
Larghetto - Vladimir Kraniev
Vivo - Vladimir Kraniev

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Andantino-Allegretto - Vladimir Kraniev
Scherzo: Vivace - Vladimir Kraniev
Intermezzo: Allegro Moderato - Vladimir Kraniev
Finale: Allegro Tempestoso - Vladimir Kraniev
Andante-Allegro - Vladimir Kraniev
Theme And Variations: Andantino - Vladimir Kraniev
Allegro, Ma Non Troppo - Vladimir Kraniev

Tracks:

Montagues And Capulets - Armin Jordan
Juliet The Little Girl - Armin Jordan
Friar Laurence - Armin Jordan
Dance - Armin Jordan
Romeo And Juliet Before Parting - Armin Jordan
Dance Of The Maids With Lillies - Armin Jordan
Romeo At Juliet's Grave - Armin Jordan
Folk Dance - Armin Jordan
Scene - Armin Jordan
Madrigal - Armin Jordan
Minuet - Armin Jordan
Masks - Armin Jordan
Romeo And Juliet - Armin Jordan
Death Of Tybalt - Armin Jordan
Romeo At The Fountain - Armin Jordan
Morning Dance - Armin Jordan
Juliet Variations - Armin Jordan
The Nurse - Armin Jordan
Aubade - Armin Jordan
Death Of Juliet - Armin Jordan

Tracks:

Musical March - Patrick Stewart
Andantino - Patrick Stewart
Allegro-Andantino, Come Prima - Patrick Stewart
L'Istesso Tempo-Piu Mosso - Patrick Stewart
Moderato-Allegro, Ma Non Troppo-Moderato - Patrick Stewart
Poco Piu Andante-Andantino, Come Prima-Andante - Patrick Stewart
Andante Molto-Nervoso-Allegro-Meno Mosso - Patrick Stewart
Allegro-Moderato - Patrick Stewart
Andantino, Come Prima-Vivo-Andante Molto - Patrick Stewart
Allegro-Poco Meno Mosso-Moderato - Patrick Stewart
Allegro Moderato-Andante - Patrick Stewart
Moderato-Poco Piu Mosso-Sostenuto-L'Intesso Tempo-Poco Piu Mosso-Andante-Allegro - Patrick Stewart
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Andantino - Marius Muller-Westernhagen
Allegro-Andantino, Come Prima - Marius Muller-Westernhagen
L'Istesso Tempo-Piu Mosso - Marius Muller-Westernhagen
Moderato-Allegro, Ma Non Troppo-Moderato - Marius Muller-Westernhagen
Poco Piu Andante-Andantino, Come Prima-Andante - Marius Muller-Westernhagen
Andante Molto-Nervoso-Allegro-Meno Mosso - Marius Muller-Westernhagen
Allegro-Moderato - Marius Muller-Westernhagen
Andantino, Come Prima-Vivo-Andante Molto - Marius Muller-Westernhagen
Allegro-Poco Meno Mosso-Moderato - Marius Muller-Westernhagen
Allegro Moderato-Andante - Marius Muller-Westernhagen
Moderato-Poco Piu Mosso-Sostenuto-L'Intesso Tempo-Poco Piu Mosso-Andante-Allegro - Marius Muller-Westernhagen

Tracks:

Musical March - Jacques Martin
Andantino - Jacques Martin
Allegro-Andantino, Come Prima - Jacques Martin
L'Istesso Tempo-Piu Mosso - Jacques Martin
Moderato-Allegro, Ma Non Troppo-Moderato - Jacques Martin
Poco Piu Andante-Andantino, Come Prima-Andante - Jacques Martin
Andante Molto-Nervoso-Allegro-Meno Mosso - Jacques Martin
Allegro-Moderato - Jacques Martin
Andantino, Come Prima-Vivo-Andante Molto - Jacques Martin
Allegro-Poco Meno Mosso-Moderato - Jacques Martin
Allegro Moderato-Andante - Jacques Martin
Moderato-Poco Piu Mosso-Sostenuto-L'Intesso Tempo-Poco Piu Mosso-Andante-Allegro - Jacques Martin
Musical March - Miguel Bose
Andantino - Miguel Bose
Allegro-Andantino, Come Prima - Miguel Bose
L'Istesso Tempo-Piu Mosso - Miguel Bose
Moderato-Allegro, Ma Non Troppo-Moderato - Miguel Bose
Poco Piu Andante-Andantino, Come Prima-Andante - Miguel Bose
Andante Molto-Nervoso-Allegro-Meno Mosso - Miguel Bose
Allegro-Moderato - Miguel Bose
Andantino, Come Prima-Vivo-Andante Molto - Miguel Bose
Allegro-Poco Meno Mosso-Moderato - Miguel Bose
Allegro Moderato-Andante - Miguel Bose
Moderato-Poco Piu Mosso-Sostenuto-L'Intesso Tempo-Poco Piu Mosso-Andante-Allegro - Miguel Bose

Tracks:

Russia Under The Mongolian Yoke - Carolyn Watkinson
Song About Alexander Nevsky - Carolyn Watkinson
The Crusaders In Pskov - Carolyn Watkinson
'Arise, Ye Russian People' - Carolyn Watkinson
The Battle On The Ice - Carolyn Watkinson
The Field Of The Dead - Carolyn Watkinson
Alexander's Entry Into Pskov - Carolyn Watkinson
Adoration Of Weles And Ala - Carolyn Watkinson
Tshushbog And The Dance Of The Spirits - Carolyn Watkinson
The Night - Carolyn Watkinson
Departure Of Lolli And Followers To The Sun - Carolyn Watkinson

Tracks:

Adagio - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
Allegro Fastoso - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
Presto - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
Andante Assai - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
Andante Pomposo - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
Cinderella Arrives At The Ball (2nd Suite, No.5) - Alain Lombard
Cinderella And The Prince (3rd Suite, No.2) - Alain Lombard
Galop (2nd Suite, No.7) - Alain Lombard
Amoroso (3rd Suite, No.8) - Alain Lombard
Cinderella's Waltz/Midnight (1st Suite, Nos.7 & 8) - Alain Lombard
Entry Of The People - Philharmonia Orchestra
The Officials - Philharmonia Orchestra
The Sailor And The Factory Worker - Philharmonia Orchestra
The Factory - Philharmonia Orchestra

Tracks:

Ridiculous Fellows - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
Magician Tchelio And Fata Morgana - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
March - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
Scherzo - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
The Prince And The Princess - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
Flight - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
The Birth Of Kije - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Romance - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Wedding Of Kije - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Troika - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Burial Of Kije - London Philharmonic Orchestra

Tracks:

Andante Assai - Boris Berezovsky
Allegro Brusco - Boris Berezovsky
Andante - Boris Berezovsky
Allegrissimo - Boris Berezovsky
Moderato - Boris Berezovsky
Scherzo-Presto - Boris Berezovsky
Andante - Boris Berezovsky
Allegro Con Brio - Boris Berezovsky
Andante - Boris Berezovsky
Lento, Ma Non Troppo - Boris Berezovsky
Animato, Ma Non Allegro - Boris Berezovsky
Allegretto Leggero E Scherzando - Boris Berezovsky
Andante Non Troppo - Boris Berezovsky

Tracks:

Andante Cantabile - Vadim Repin
Allegro - Vadim Repin
Commodo (Quasi Allegretto) - Vadim Repin
Allegro Con Brio - Vadim Repin
Moderato - Jean-Pierre Rampal
Scherzo - Jean-Pierre Rampal
Andante - Jean-Pierre Rampal
Allegro Con Brio - Jean-Pierre Rampal
Andante Grave - Arto Noras
Moderato - Arto Noras
Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Arto Noras

Tracks:

Allegro, Ma Non Troppo - Pascal Devoyon
Scherzo - Pascal Devoyon
Andante - Pascal Devoyon
Vivace - Pascal Devoyon
Allegro Inquieto - Alexei Sultanov
Andante Caloroso - Alexei Sultanov
Precipitato - Alexei Sultanov
Andante Dolce - Steven De Groote
Andante Sognando - Steven De Groote
Vivace - Steven De Groote

Tracks:

Morning - Gyorgy Sebok
Promenade - Gyorgy Sebok
A Little Story - Gyorgy Sebok
Tarantella - Gyorgy Sebok
Regret - Gyorgy Sebok
Waltz - Gyorgy Sebok
March Of The Grasshoppers - Gyorgy Sebok
The Rain And The Rainbow - Gyorgy Sebok
Playing Tag - Gyorgy Sebok
March - Gyorgy Sebok
Evening - Gyorgy Sebok
The Moon Strolls In The Meadow - Gyorgy Sebok
No.7 Prelude - Cyprien Katsaris
National Dance (Allegro Giocoso) - Steven De Groote
Scene (Allegretto) - Steven De Groote
Menuet (Assai Moderato) - Steven De Groote
Juliet (Vivace) - Steven De Groote
Masks (Andante Maricale) - Steven De Groote
The Montagues And Capulets (Allegro Pesante) - Steven De Groote
Friar Laurence (Andante Espressivo) - Steven De Groote
Mercutio - Steven De Groote
Dance Of The Young Girls (Andante Con Eleganza) - Steven De Groote
Romeo And Juliet Before Separation (Lento) - Steven De Groote
Toccata For Piano - Cyprien Katsaris

Tracks:

Moderato - Berlin Soloists
Andante Energico - Berlin Soloists
Allegro Sostenuto, Ma Con Brio - Berlin Soloists
Adagio Pesante - Berlin Soloists
Allegro Precipitato, Ma Non Troppo Presto - Berlin Soloists
Andantino - Berlin Soloists
Overture On Hebrew Themes - Berlin Soloists
Overture On Hebrew Themes - Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo
No.2 Andantino - Nathan Milstein
No.3 Andante Assai - Nathan Milstein

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Ouverture - Lajos Miller
'Ciel Clair Et Printannier' - Lajos Miller
'Je Ne Veux Pas Dormir, Je Ne Peux Pas Dormir' - Lajos Miller
'Peu Leur Importe Que J'Existe' - Lajos Miller
Un Bal Chez Un vieux Gentilhomme - Lajos Miller
Scene Et Arrivee De L'Empereur - Lajos Miller
'Que Les Astres Poursuivent Leur Ronde' - Lajos Miller
'Par Un Soir De Printemps' - Lajos Miller
Un Salon Dans L'Hotel Particulier Du Prince Bolkonski - Lajos Miller
Le Comte Rostov, Natasha, La Princesse Marie - Lajos Miller
'Ah, Mademoiselle La Comtesse' - Lajos Miller
'De Quel Droit Me Refusent-Ils?' - Lajos Miller

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'Enfin Vous Etes Venue Chez Moi' - Lajos Miller
'Comme Elle Est Belle' - Lajos Miller
'Mon Sort Est Entre Vos Mains' - Lajos Miller
'Je La Retrouverai' - Lajos Miller
Entree Du Cocher Balaga - Lajos Miller
'Joseph, De Loutre!' - Lajos Miller
Un Salon De La Maison De Madame Akhrossimova - Lajos Miller
'C'est Du Propre!' - Lajos Miller
'Bezoukhov... Fais Entrer' - Lajos Miller
'J'ai Une Confiance Aveugle En Vous' - Lajos Miller
Le Cabinet De Pierre Bezouhkov - Lajos Miller
'J'ai A Vous Parler' - Lajos Miller

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Epigraphe - Lajos Miller
Borodino Avant La Bataille - Lajos Miller
'Allons-y Les Enfants' - Lajos Miller
'Vous Etes Le Prince Bolkonski' - Lajos Miller
Un Groupe De Paysans - Lajos Miller
'Moscou!' - Lajos Miller
'Denissov, Son Premier Fiance!' - Lajos Miller
Apparition De Pierre, En Frac Vert Et Chapeau Blanc - Lajos Miller
'Dans L'Espace' - Lajos Miller
Choeur Des Soldats, Choeur Des Partisans - Lajos Miller
'Travailler Sans Relache' - Lajos Miller
'Peuple Incomparable, Peuple Merveilleux' - Lajos Miller
Des Grenadiers Defilent Au Loin. Passage Du Regiment Izmailovski - Lajos Miller
Passage Au Loin Du Regement Du Cosaques - Lajos Miller
'Dommage, Mais Tu N'as Pas Tort'/'Pauvre Vieux'/'Tout Notre Peuple S'Est Leve' - Lajos Miller
'Le Vin Est Tire' - Lajos Miller
'Freres, Courons Au Combat' - Lajos Miller
Conseil De Guerre Dans Une Isba A Fili - Lajos Miller
'L'Antique Et Sainte Capitale' - Lajos Miller
'Si Vous Decidez De Vous Battre' - Lajos Miller
'L'Ennemi Nous Apporte La Mort' - Lajos Miller
'Comment Est Arrivee Cette Chose Terrible?' - Lajos Miller
Des Soldats Passent Sur La Route - Lajos Miller

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Une Rue De Moscou, Occupee Par Les Francais - Lajos Miller
'La Fillette Chante' - Lajos Miller
'Viens Donc, Viens Ma Belle Amie' - Lajos Miller
Un Groupe De Moscovites, Une Femme Ouvrier, Une Boutiquiere, Douniacha, Mavra Kouzminicha, Matveiev - Lajos Miller
Passage Des Soldats Maraudeurs - Lajos Miller
Foule De Moscovites - Lajos Miller
'C'est L'Heure De Mourir Ou De Triompher' - Lajos Miller
'Vous En Avez Des Tetes' - Lajos Miller
Les Francais Sortent. Accourt Une Foule De Moscovites - Lajos Miller
Entre Du Marechal Davoust. Un Detachement Francais Amene Un Groupe De Prisonniers Parmi Lesquels Platon Karataiev - Lajos Miller
'Voyez, Voyez Ces Flammes!' - Lajos Miller
'Trois Fois Ils M'Ont Tue' - Lajos Miller
Arrivee Des Comediens Et Comediennes - Lajos Miller
'Quel Affreux Spectacle' - Lajos Miller
'Par Une Sombre Nuit Sans Lune' - Lajos Miller
Une Isba. Il Fait Nuit. Le Prince Andre Grievement Blesse - Lajos Miller
'Tout S'Allonge, S'Etire' - Lajos Miller
'Qu'est-ce La?' - Lajos Miller
'Pourquoi Trop?' - Lajos Miller
Une Route De Smolensk Sous Une Tempete De Neige. Les Troupes Francaises Battent En Retraite. Entree De Rampal Et Bonnet - Lajos Miller
Les Prisonniers. Pierre Et Platon Karataiev - Lajos Miller
'Freres, Vous Nous Avez Sauves' - Lajos Miller
Denissov, Pierre - Lajos Miller
'Un Jouir Notre Fedor Voulut Faire Prisonnier Un Francais Tout Vif' - Lajos Miller
'Le Serenissime' - Lajos Miller
'Notre Russie Est Sauvee' - Lajos Miller

Tracks:

March - Sergei Prokofiev
Intermezzo - Sergei Prokofiev
March - Sergei Prokofiev
Tales Of Old Grandmother - Sergei Prokofiev
Toccata - Sergei Prokofiev
Prelude, Op.23 No.5 In G Minor - Sergei Prokofiev
Prelude, Op.45 No.3/Winged Poem Op.51 No.3 - Sergei Prokofiev
Bydlo; Ballet Des Pousins Dans Leur Coques - Sergei Prokofiev
Promenade, The Old Castle - Sergei Prokofiev
Fantasia (Improvisation) On Themes From The Symphonic Suite 'Sheherezade' - Sergei Prokofiev
Song Of Praise - Sergei Prokofiev
Canon Founders - Sergei Prokofiev
Serge Prokofiev American Radio Interview - Sergei Prokofiev
Serge Prokofiev Russian Interview - Sergei Prokofiev

Customer Reviews:

An excellent collection of Prokofiev's major works.......2007-06-25

I was introduced to the music of Prokofiev through his symphonies, and was immediately drawn in by the beauty of his music. So I bought this box set without listening to any other of his works first.

I was not disappointed in any way. Here, collected together very nicely, are a large portion of Prokofiev's works. Many of the performances here are reissues of past recordings, mostly from the '80s and early '90s. There are many imminent performers here, such as Mstislav Rostropovich (Prokofiev was a good friend and teacher of Rostropovich, and dedicated his Cello concerto to him after hearing him play), Seiji Ozawa, Jean-Pierre Rampal, and many other excellent musicians and orchestras. Rest assured that these are some of the best performances available of the works included.

The recording quality is unquestionable. Most of the performances are digital, clean, and rich (no distorted, thin, distant, or weak recordings here!). The only disc which contains poor recordings is the Archive Recordings disc, which is understandable as the recordings are very old (including Prokofiev playing or singing some of his own works and some works by other composers).

As for range of compositions included, we have here a magnificent collection of Prokofiev's most important music (and some of his rarer pieces as well): his entire symphonies and concertos, a selection of his instrumental music (including violin, flute, cello, and piano sonatas), many of his stage works including Romeo & Juliet, Alexander Nevsky, the Prodigal Son, The Steel Step, The Love for Three Oranges, Lieutenant Kije, etc., and an entire recording of his War and Peace opera.

One inclusion that I find somewhat baffling is that of 4 different versions of Peter and the Wolf: English, German, Spanish, and French. I would have been content with just the English, but I suppose listeners from other countries can benefit from the other languages.

I really can think of no better way to start a collection of Prokofiev's music. Here you can get his major works, and for a decent price (used copies can be a very good deal). If you are interested in the music of Prokofiev, or in 20th century classical music, this set is a great way to get a thorough introduction to Prokofiev. Highly recommended!

A great gift for classical collectors.......2004-05-13

I think it's needless to say how famous are S. Prokofiev and his works. I just want to give some details about this collectible gem.

This boxset has 5 parts:

-Sonatas box: Instrumental and chamber music. 5 CDs including sonatas for violin(s), sonatas for piano, piano and cello, piano and flute. Music for childen, and a quintet (G minor)
-Concertos box: 4 CDs. Including concertos for violin(no1 and 2), for piano, symphony-concerto for cello.
-Symphonies box: 4 CDs from sym No1 to sym no7. no4: Op.47 and Op.112
-Stage works and Films scores: 6 CDs. Romeo and Juliet, Peter and the wolf, Alexander Nevsky, Scythian Suite, The Prodigal Son, Cinderella, The love for three oranges...
-War and Peace opera: 4CDs
-Bonus: Role music. Including piano pieces.

There is no question about the quality:
-Sound: 5 stars
-Performers technique: 5 stars
-Boxes and color: 5 stars
-Price: $7/CD is acceptable.

Finally, I would like to use Sviatoslav Prokofiev's words: "This Anniversary boxset is a most impressive testimony to the interest my father's music arouse among artists, orchestras and audiences alike."

Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante; TchaIkovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme; Andante Cantabile

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Prokofiev Sinfonia Concertante
Underrated
A Must-Have
What a Pittsburgh native thinks.........
Everything Ma Touches Turns To Gold

Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante; TchaIkovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme; Andante Cantabile

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Shostakovich/Kabalevsky: Cello Concerto No. 1
Haydn: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Schubert: "Trout " Quintet
Dvorák: Cello Concerto; Tchaikovsky / Karajan, Rostropovich,
Jacqueline du Pre - Favourite Cello Concertos ~ Boccherini, Dvorak, Elgar, Haydn, Monn, Saint-Saens, Schumann

ASIN: B0000027ZW
Release Date: 1992-09-29

Tracks:

Sinfonia Concertante For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 125: I. Andante
Sinfonia Concertante For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 125: II. Allegro giusto
Sinfonia Concertante For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 125: III. Andante con moto
Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 33: Moderato quasi andante - Tema. Moderato semplice
Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 33: Var. I Tempo del tema
Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 33: Var. II Tempo del tema
Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 33: Var. III Andante sostenuto
Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 33: Var. IV Andante grazioso
Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 33: Var. V Allegro moderato
Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 33: Var. VI Andante
Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 33: Var. VII Coda. Allegro vivo
Andante Cantabile For Cello And String Orchestra

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One of the great, neglected compositions for cello and orchestra (it was composed for the great Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich), Prokofiev's Symphony-Concerto deserves a much wider audience. The work's length and technical difficulty have, until recently, prevented it from receiving much attention in concert, though it has been recorded several times. Ma's performance is exceptionally fine--listening to the security with which he attacks the stratospheric closing bars is an especially exciting experience--and the coupling of Prokofiev with two of Tchaikovsky's cello-centered works is both apt and refreshing. This disc is one of Ma's very best. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

Prokofiev Sinfonia Concertante.......2005-02-19

Quite honestly, I have heard much better recordings of this piece. Yo yo Ma's interpretation of this Sinfonia Concertante is boring. The second movement especially drags along; it lacks the tremendous drive that was originally intended for this piece as well as a lack of expression. It is a recording that is under mediocre. Preferably, I'd choose Han na Chang's recording of this piece for EMI or Rostopovich's.

Underrated.......2004-02-29

As this won a Grammy I guess it's not a well kept secret but it was to me. The recording is pristine much like Respighis Pines of Rome featuring the PSO. I couldn't agree more with the Amazon editorial review--I don't know that I've heard Ma sound better and in my opinion the Pittsburgh Symphony is the most underrated in America. A must have and a steal at this price!

A Must-Have.......2001-09-23

Another Prokofiev masterpiece, another demonstration that Ma's playing is beyond sublime. I've never been a big Tchaikovsky fan, most of his music is too sentimental for my taste, but this recording melted me. Supposedly you can't wear out a CD but I'm going to test that theory with this one.....get it. Listen to it. Be overwhelmed.

What a Pittsburgh native thinks................2001-03-06

While I can hardly agree with the notion that Yo Yo Ma turns to gold everything he touches, he certainly 'shines' like it on this album, but, so does everyone else. With master producing and engineering from Steven Epstein and Bud Graham respectively, it seems that Ma, Maazel and the great Pittsburgh Orchestra were in all their glory on this release. The Variations for Cello and Orchestra are spirited, joyful and lushly played and Prokoviev's Sinfonia Concertante is peformed with power and strength as a Russian-Soviet era piece should be. This is a classic recording in every respect and please take note that it did win a grammy. Highly recommended!!!

Everything Ma Touches Turns To Gold.......2000-09-24

Is there such a thing as a bad Yo-Yo Ma album? The virtuoso who has recently brought us such eclectic recordings as "Simply Baroque" and "Appalachian Journey," here shows us his mastery of Prokofiev's Symphony Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, or "Sinfonia Concertante." While I don't have any other recordings of this piece to compare to this one, suffice it to say that this performance is magnificent. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra under the conduction of Lorin Maazel plays terrifically. Ma himself showcases his diverse talents, perfectly capturing the essence of the dark, haunting second movement, and playing with greater fervor and forcefulness in the brisk, triumphant third and final movement. For Tchaikovsky's "Variations On A Rococo Theme," I can compare this recording to the famous Rostropovich/Karajan one on DG, and this performance by Ma is its equal. The final piece "Andante Cantabile," also by Tchaikovsky, is beautiful and sublime and the perfect conclusion to this disc. Another essential CD by the great Yo-Yo Ma.

Prokofiev: Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra; Concertino; Two Waltzes

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Excellent disc of works that should be better known

Prokofiev: Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra; Concertino; Two Waltzes

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Kabalevsky: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 and 2; Symphonic Poem Spring
Prokofiev: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 7

ASIN: B0000014A5
Release Date: 1997-08-05

Tracks:

Andante
Allegro Giusto
Andante Con Moto - Allegretto - Allegro Marcato
Andante Mosso
Andante
Allegretto
No.1 In F Major
No.2 In C Sharp Minor

Customer Reviews:

Excellent disc of works that should be better known.......2000-04-07

The main works on this disc, cello concertos in all but name, do not seem to receive the attention that Prokofiev's other concertos do. Judging by these performances, they should be just as celebrated as their more famous piano and violin siblings.
The 39 minute Symphony-Concerto in e is the weightier and more turbulent of the two "concertos". There is a very short orchestral intro before the cello comes flying in with those trademark motoric Prokofiev rhythms. The cello is pushed to its limits throughout the work, and Alexander Rudin's athletic, virtuoso playing and strong, pure tone add up to a great performance. The orchestral scoring is vintage mature Prokofiev - combining angular rhythms and crisp orchestration with a soulful, lyrical Russian heart.
The 19 minute Concertino in g is more reserved and direct, but still full of great tunes; the opening melody is particularly memorable.
The Two Pushkin Waltzes seem like odd filler for a disc of music for cello and orchestra. Luckily, the two 4 minute works turn out to be neglected gems. The first waltz, in F, is colorful and playful while the second, in c#, is more reserved and melancholy. The theme of the second is one of Prokofiev's most haunting moments of Russian lyricism.
The cello works were written for Rostropovich, and there are recordings of him performing these works that you will probably want to check out, but the superbly recorded performances here may very well be better.
Highly recommended.

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Prokofiev: The Concertos
Sergey Prokofiev , and Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg
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Rostropovich Plays Prokofiev
Authorative Recordings

Rostropovich Plays Prokofiev

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Tracks:

Symphony - Concerto In E Minor, Op. 125: I. Andante
Symphony - Concerto In E Minor, Op. 125: II. Allegro giusto
Symphony - Concerto In E Minor, Op. 125: III. Andante con moto - Allegretto - Allegro marcato
Cello Concertino In G Minor, Op. 132: I. Andante mosso - Cadenza
Cello Concertino In G Minor, Op. 132: II. Andante
Cello Concertino In G Minor, Op. 132: III. Allegretto
Sonata For Cello And Piano In C, Op. 119: I. Andante grave
Sonata For Cello And Piano In C, Op. 119: II. Moderato
Sonata For Cello And Piano In C, Op. 119: III. Allegro ma non troppo

Customer Reviews:

Rostropovich Plays Prokofiev.......2006-12-27

A couple of years ago, I was given a recording of the Symphony Concerto in E minor and the Concertino in G minor performed by Alexander Rudin and the National Symphony Orchestra of the Ukraine under Theodore Kuchin (as part of a NAXOS boxed set of the complete Symphonies and Concerti of Prokofiev). It was my first exposure to the cello works and I was immensely impressed with both pieces, but wanted to hear them performed by the master to whom they were dedicated. I purchased this recording and found it, on the whole, rather disappointing by comparison. Rostropovich's performance is, for the most part, technically fine but uninspired, almost passionless (of course, I'm comparing it with the other performance). Rozhdestvensky's interpretation of Prokofiev doesn't need comparison: it's just weak, whereas Theodore Kuchar and Rudin, with perhaps a slightly less polished orchestra, put on a brilliant and far richer performance. If you can find a copy of the Rudin recording, I strongly recommend comparing it with this one. Having heard this interpretation by Rostropovich, I'm shelving it in favor of the Rudin version. The minor flaws in the Ukrainian recording now seem insignificant against its much richer musical content.

Authorative Recordings.......2006-05-23

This is an extraordinary disc of Sergei Prokofiev's music for cello played by the musician who directly influenced all of the music recorded here: Mstislav Rostropovich. The main work is the Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 125, a work that does not get performed very often much less recorded. It reused the themes of the Cello Concerto Op. 58 but expanded the music. The Symphony is a marvelous piece for the cello and shows off the instrument so that this becomes a concerto within a symphony. The final movement is a theme and variations that ends with a thrilling coda where the cello, blithely singing away, is brought back to earth by several strokes on a side drum in the final bars.

The Cello Concertino, Op. 132 is a delightfully melodious work written in a simple language seems aimed toward young people. At 19 minutes, the Concertino is as long as many concertos but the name is meant to reflect the intimate concept behind the music. The Concertino was written during Prokofiev's last year. The Cello Sonata, written in 1949 for Mstislav Rostropovich, is based on the same structure as the Violin Sonata with a slow opening movement followed by a Scherzo and completed with a finale using a sonata form. The work was first performed by Rostropovich and Sviatoslav Richter in 1950, and they are the performers in this recording from 1951.

The Symphony-Concerto and Concertino are marvelously played by the State Symphony Orchestra of the USSR conducted by Gennady Rozhdestvensky. The sound (from 1960 and 1964) is good but not what we are used to with digital recordings. The Sonata has some moments of distortion but the recording is good and of historical importance coming from Prokofiev's lifetime. If you are deeply interested on Prokofiev's cello music and his collaboration with Rostropovich, this is a must have disc.

Prokofiev: Sinfonietta; Sinfonia Concertante; Divertimento

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Prokofiev: Sinfonietta; Sinfonia Concertante; Divertimento

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Prokofiev: War and Peace Suite; Summer Night; Russian Overture
Sergey Prokofiev: The Prodigal Son, Op. 46, Ballet in Three Scenes by Boris Kochno / Divertimento, Op. 43 / Andante, from Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 29 bis (Transcription by the Composer for Orchestra) / Symphonic Song, Op. 57 - Neeme Järvi

ASIN: B0009F66PE
Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

I. Moderato Molto Ritmico
II. Larghetto (Non Troppo Lento)
III. Allegro Energico
IV. Allegro Non Troppo E Pesante
I. Andante
II. Allegro Giusto
III. Andante Con Moto
I. Allegro Giocoso
II. Andante
III. Intermezzo. Vivace
IV. Scherzo. Allegro Risoluto
V. Allegro Giocoso

Serge Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante for Cello & Orchestra, Op. 125 / Nikolai Miaskovsky: Cello Concerto, Op. 66 - Mischa Maisky / Russian National Orchestra / Mikhail Pletnev

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Serge Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante for Cello & Orchestra, Op. 125 / Nikolai Miaskovsky: Cello Concerto, Op. 66 - Mischa Maisky / Russian National Orchestra / Mikhail Pletnev
Sergey Prokofiev , Nikolay Myaskovsky , Mikhail Pletnev , Mischa Maisky , and Russian National Orchestra
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ASIN: B000001GXV
Release Date: 1997-02-11

Tracks:

Sinfonia Concertante For Violoncello And Orchestra Op. 125: 1. Andante
Sinfonia Concertante For Violoncello And Orchestra Op. 125: 2. Allegro giusto
Sinfonia Concertante For Violoncello And Orchestra Op. 125: 3. Andante con moto - Allegretto - Allegro marcato
Concerto For Violoncello And Orchestra, Op. 66: 1. Lento ma non troppo
Concerto For Violoncello And Orchestra, Op. 66: 2. Allegro vivace - Andante semplice e tranquillo - Tempo I - Lento come prima

Customer Reviews:

Get this disc.......2004-08-30

I'll keep this short and to the point. This is a great disc for two reasons. 1. The performances. They are great. 2. The music. I'm a huge fan of Prokofiev, and while this isn't an essential work it's certainly worth owning. I'd never heard anything by Miaskovsky before this, but i can tell you that this concerto is one of the most starkly beautiful things i have ever heard. If you're a fan of either composer, Russian music in general or 'cello music pick this disc up.

GREAT.......2002-07-04

... is the word for this superb disc. It is extremly well performed and easy outcores other availible versions. This is Pletnev and his orchestra at their best (and thats not always the case but on this they are GREAT). Maisky know this pieces well (Rostropvich was his techer and R was a good friend of Prokofiev). This is Maisky at his best and this is one of my favourite classical albums becuase of -of course- Prokofievs MUSIC, sound is very very good balanced, warm and clear, booklet is nice and sleeve art is perfect.

Miakovsky (Prokofievs long time friend) concerto is also something special but it is not so modern in style.. more a kind of mixed bag of late romanticm and modernism and very good.

This is something extra and buy it before it goes out of print.

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