Prokofiev: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Sonata in D Major
6/17/1997, 9 Tracks, 1:01:37
Featuring
Antoni Wit
Tedi Papavrami
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia NOSPR
Sergei Prokofiev
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Compositional Technique
Prokofiev's music is often astringent in harmony but features a characteristically Russian melody and an idiosyncratic gift for orchestration.
Performer Biography
Tedi Papavrami, the violinist on this recording, won the Rodolfo Lipitzer International Competition in Italy in 1985 and was awarded first prize at the Paris Conservatoire in 1986.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Concert Hall of the Polish Radio in Katowice from January 10th to 12th, 1996.
Performer Biography
The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra of Katowice (PNRSO) was founded in 1935 in Warsaw by Grzegorz Fitelberg, a well-known Polish conductor and composer.
Composer Biography
Sergey Prokofiev, an only child, began composing at the age of five and was tutored at home by the composer Glière.
Composer Biography
Prokofiev gained exemption from military service during World War I by enrolling as an organ student.
Historical Context
Prokofiev died in 1953 on the same day as Joseph Stalin, and thus never benefited from the subsequent relaxation in official policy to the arts.
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