Prokofiev, S.: Tale of the Buffoon Suite (The) / the Love for Three Oranges Suite / Waltz Suite

Featuring

Neeme Järvi
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Sergei Prokofiev

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Composition History

Prokofiev's 'Waltz Suite', Op. 110, is a compilation of waltzes from his ballet 'Cinderella', opera 'War and Peace', and music for the film 'Lermontov'.

Composer Biography

After suffering a serious concussion from a fall, Prokofiev had to limit his creative work to two short periods each day for the last eight years of his life.

Composition History

Prokofiev's opera 'The Love for Three Oranges' is based on an 18th-century commedia dell'arte farce by Carlo Gozzi.

Composition History

Prokofiev composed the ballet 'The Buffoon' (Chout) at the instigation of Sergey Diaghilev, for the Ballets russes to perform in Paris, London, and elsewhere.

Performer Biography

Neeme Järvi, the conductor on this recording, has amassed a discography of over 400 discs, with more than 150 for Chandos, and holds honorary degrees from several universities.

Composer's Artistic Vision

For 'The Buffoon', Sergey Diaghilev asked Prokofiev to write "truly Russian" music, based on Russian folk-tales, even though Prokofiev confessed he couldn't remember any village songs.