Prokofiev: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 / Dreams
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 / Dreams
Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, conductor
[ Naxos / CD ]
Release Date: Wednesday 1 October 2014
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Prokofiev had written two symphonies as a student but his first numbered work in the genre was the Classical Symphony, completed in 1917. This evokes, melodically though not necessarily harmonically, the world of Haydn and Mozart, and it has remained one of his most popular works. The Second Symphony, by contrast, is a work of 'iron and steel' (in the composer's words), a symphony of conscious modernity and visceral power. Dreams, a 'symphonic tableau', reveals the potent, early influence on Prokofiev of Scriabin. Of Marin Alsop and the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra's recording of the Fourth Symphony and The Prodigal Son [8.573186], International Record Review wrote: 'Conductor and orchestra both shine with the excitement of a special relationship in the ascendant'.
"Alsop plays the piece with a vivid sense of its long melodic lines. The first movement, in particular, has plenty of excitement but also a certain lyrical emphasis that gives the music something to be excited about. It's very convincing. Vivid sonics make this the best release in this series so far." (9/9 ClassicsToday)
Tracks:
Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25, "Classical"
Dreams, Op. 6
Symphony No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 40
