Prokofiev: Complete Symphonies
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SERGEY PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Complete Symphonies
São Paulo Symphony (OSESP), Marin Alsop
[ Naxos / 6 CD ]
Release Date: Friday 9 April 2021
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Sergey Prokofiev's seven symphonies are acknowledged as one of the major cycles of the 20th century, and these recordings with Marin Alsop and the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra have received widespread critical acclaim. From the crisp vitality of the youthful 'Classical' Symphony to the viscerally exciting Third, the Fifth Symphony which for Prokofiev represented 'the grandeur of the human spirit', and the deeply moving and heartfelt Sixth Symphony, this is an unforgettable collection crowned by the bitter-sweet Seventh Symphony, the composer's final significant work.
"the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra and its conductor Marin Alsop held my attention as never before...The Fifth Symphony comes up trumps in a dramatic yet highly polished performance...I was particularly impressed by how Alsop brings out the first movement's characteristic power with a purposefulness that prevents it from seeming merely ponderous...Altogether, this first volume of Prokofiev is an outstanding achievement." BBC Music Five Stars [No 5]
"Alsop and her production team engineer an interesting focus on countermelodies - the effect is otherwise pleasantly recessed rather than immediate…In the main work Alsop is always musical but you may crave a fuller, more assertive take on the composer." Gramophone [No 7]
"for once, Prokofiev's Sovietised Fourth does not sound a bombastic and coarsened version of the original; rather, one hears striking and even disturbing echoes of several of his Soviet works...Polished playing and ensemble" BBC Music Five Stars [No 4]
"Alsop's Prokofiev as consistently good but very often excellent. You can find better performances of individual symphonies, as well as some of the other orchestral works, but collectively she's hard to surpass. Moreover, the additional works included here and the budget price for this six-disc set make this release a high priority for Prokofiev admirers and for lovers of 20th century orchestral music." MusicWeb Recommended
Tracks:
Symphonies Nos. 1 - 7
Dreams
Scythian Suite
Autumn
The Prodigal Son
The Year 1941
Waltz Suite
Lieutenant Kije
The Love for Three Oranges Suite (excerpts)
