Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953): Symphony No. 6 Op. 111 - Waltz Suite Op. 110
Classical | 1985 | MAX rip (Macintosh Audio for OS X) | APE+CUE - no log | 3% Recovery | 226 MB | Covers+Booklet | 56:29 | RS
Royal Scottish National Orchestra - Neeme Järvi, conductor
Classical | 1985 | MAX rip (Macintosh Audio for OS X) | APE+CUE - no log | 3% Recovery | 226 MB | Covers+Booklet | 56:29 | RS
Royal Scottish National Orchestra - Neeme Järvi, conductor
"Symphony no. 6 in E flat minor" is Prokofiev's masterpiece. Composed in 1945-1947, written as an elegy of the tragedies of World War II, it has often been regarded as the darker twin to the victorious Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major. It is a musical memorial to the dead and a statement of hope for the living… and more than that. Musically, it explores emotional depths, Prokofiev's sound world is now dark, sharp, tense, melancholy, strident.
Premiere in October 1947, Great Hall, Leningrad.
Symphony No. 6 in E flat minor, Op. 111 [41:44]
1. I - Allegro moderato - 14:27
2. II - Largo - 15:25
3. III - Vivace - 11:52
Waltz Suite, Op. 110 [14:45]
4. N°2 - 'In the Palace' from Cinderella - 05:34
5. N°5 - 'New Year's Eve Ball' from War and Peace - 05:53
6. N°6 - 'Happiness' from Cinderella - 03:18
Royal Scottish National Orchestra - Neeme Järvi, conductor
Recorded in Glasgow City Hall, 25,26 August 1984