Stéphane Denève has won the prestigious Diapason d'Or of the Year three times and has been shortlisted for Gramophone's Artist of the Year Award.
Composition History
Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet was drafted in 1934 after a commission from the Leningrad State Academic Theatre, but complications led to its belated premiere in 1938 in Czechoslovakia and 1940 in the USSR.
Performer Biography
The Brussels Philharmonic, founded in 1935, has collaborated with world-renowned composers such as Bartók, Stravinsky, and Messiaen.
Performer Biography
Stéphane Denève, the conductor of this album, is also the Music Director of the Brussels Philharmonic, Principal Guest Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra, and Music Director Designate of the St Louis Symphony.
Composer Biography
Prokofiev, a Christian Scientist, initially imagined a happy ending for Romeo and Juliet, but was obliged to preserve Shakespeare's original tragic conclusion.
Performer Biography
The Brussels Philharmonic is internationally acclaimed for its expertise in film music, including recording the Oscar-winning score for 'The Artist'.
Interpretation
Conductor Stéphane Denève created his own "Suite romantique" for both Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet and Cinderella, finding the composer's original suites unconvincing in their dramaturgy.
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