Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kijé Suite & Symphonies Nos. 1 & 7
5/19/2017, 13 Tracks, 1:09:55
Featuring
Tugan Sokhiev
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Sergei Prokofiev
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Composition History
Prokofiev's Seventh Symphony was originally intended for the Children's Radio Division of Soviet Radio to help schoolchildren access classical instrumental music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Prokofiev aimed for clarity in presenting his ideas and economy of expression, avoiding anything superfluous in his compositions.
Compositional Technique
Prokofiev's First Symphony, known as the 'Classical Symphony,' was an attempt to write a symphony in the style of Haydn, incorporating modern elements.
Composition History
Prokofiev initially hesitated to write the film music for Lieutenant Kijé in 1932, as he had no prior experience with film scores.
Compositional Technique
The Lieutenant Kijé suite features a symmetrical five-part structure, with the 'Birth' and 'Funeral' as outer sections, 'Marriage' at the center, and two love songs in between.
Composer Biography
Sergei Prokofiev, the composer, was born in 1891 and died in 1953.
Recording & Production
This album features recordings of Prokofiev's works made at the Philharmonie Berlin between 2014 and 2016.
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