Sergei Prokofiev: Humoresque Scherzo, Classical Symphony, Overture on Hebrew Themes, Quintet in G Minor & Romeo and Juliet

Featuring

Jaroslav Kubita
Miloš Wichterle
Pavel Langpaul
Radek Oliva
Irina Kondratenko
Martin Hršel

Aleš Hustoles
Jan Nykrýn
Martin Kos
Simona Hečová
Vladimír Klánský
Viktor Stepanovych Kosenko
Jiří Krejčí
Radovan Heč
Tomáš Brauner
Vladimíra Klánská
Jurij Likin
Vlastimil Mareš
Jan Vobořil
The Czech Nonet
Prague Philharmonia Wind Quintet
Sergei Prokofiev
Andreas Nikolai Tarkmann

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Composition History

The Overture on Hebrew Themes was commissioned by 'Zimro', a group of Jewish musicians from the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, to help raise money for a conservatory in Jerusalem.

Composition History

Prokofiev's Humoresque Scherzo, originally for four bassoons, was later added to his collection of 10 Pieces for piano, Op.12.

Performer Biography

The CZECH NONET, founded in 1924, is one of the oldest chamber ensembles in the world and has instigated nearly 300 compositions by major composers.

Composition History

Prokofiev initially refused to write the Overture on Hebrew Themes but was charmed by the folk songs provided by the commissioning ensemble, leading him to compose the work in two days.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Sergey Prokofiev identified four main lines that shaped his musical work: the classical, the innovative, a kineticism, and the lyrical.

Composition History

The Quintet in G minor was an 'occasional work' commissioned by Boris Romanov, a choreographer for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, for a ballet titled 'Trapèze' about circus life.

Recording & Production

This album features a transcription of Prokofiev's Symphony No.1 'Classical Symphony' for two pianos by Rikuya Terashima, created in 1998 for Martha Argerich.