Prokofiev - The Symphonies n°1,2,3,4,5,6,7 + Presentation (reference recording: Walter Weller)

Sergueï Sergueïevitch Prokofiev / Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (1891-1953)
*Click to activate the English subtitles for the presentation* (00:00-04:25)
Symphony No.1 in D / Ré majeur, Op.125 « Classical » *
Allegro (00:00)
Larghetto (04:12)
Gavotta : Non troppo allegro (08:36)
Finale : Molto Vivace (10:14)
Symphony No.2 in D minor / ré mineur, Op.40
Allegro ben articolato (14:08)
Theme and variations (25:11)
Symphony No.3 in C minor / do mineur, Op.44
Moderato (50:32)
Andante (1:03:24)
Allegro agiato (1:12:11)
Andante mosso - Allegro moderato (1:20:30)
Symphony No.4 in C / Do Majeur, Op.47/112
Andante - Allegro eroico (1:26:35)
Andante tranquilo (1:40:45)
Moderato, quasi allegretto (1:52:07)
Allegro risoluto - Andantino - Allegro come prima
Moderato brioso (not available - coming soon with a new link ^^)
Symphony No.5 in B flat / Si bémol Majeur, Op.100 *
Andante (1:56:58)
Allegro marcato (2:10:54)
Adagio (2:19:56)
Allegro giocoso (2:34:37)
Symphony No.6 in E flat minor / mi bémol mineur
Allegro moderato (2:43:56)
Largo (3:00:36)
Vivace (3:17:28)
Symphony No.7 in C sharp minor / do dièse mineur, Op.131 *
Moderato (3:29:28)
Allegretto (3:39:44)
Andante espressivo (3:47:28)
Vivace (3:54:19)
Russian Overture, Op.72 (4:03:01)
Scythian Suite (Ala and Lolly), Op.20
1.The adoration of Veles and Ala (4:16:26)
L’adoration de Vélès et d’Ala
Die Anbetung Veles’ und Alas
L’adorazione di Veles e di Ala
Allegro feroce
2.The enemy god and the dance of the spirits of darkness (4:22:56)
Le dieu ennemi et la danse des esprits noirs
Der feindliche gott und der tanz der nächtlichen Geister
Il dio nemico e la danza degli spiriti neri
Allegro sostenuto
3.Night / La nuit / Nacht / La notte (4:25:36)
Andantino - Pocco più mosso
4.The glorious departure of Lolly and the procession of the Sun (4:33:21)
Le départ glorieuxx de Lolly et le cortège du Soleil
Ruhmreicher Aufbruch Lollos and Sonnenaufgang
La partenza gloriosa di Lolli e il corteo del sole
Tempestoso - Un poco sostenuto - Allegro - Andante sostenuto
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra *
Direction : Walter WELLER
Recorded in 1975-77
Find CMRR's recordings on Spotify: spoti.fi/3016eVr
*COMMENTAIRE COMPLET : VOIR PREMIER COMMENTAIRE ÉPINGLÉ.*
Bien que très intellectuel, Prokofiev possédait un humour malicieux et prenait beaucoup de plaisir à provoquer les gens par sa musique. Avant que la révolution russe n’éclatât, il était considéré comme l’enfant terrible de la musique russe et ses oeuvres déconcertaient le public, encore attaché à des oeuvres, plus mélodieuses, mal dégagées de la tradition classique et du romantisme finissant.
Lorsque Prokofiev commença sa Symphonie Classique, au cours de l’été 1916, sa renommée était sur le point de franchir les frontières de la Russie et, d’une certaine façon, c’était ce qu’il recherchait. Le succès immédiat de cette symphonie s’explique bien entendu par le talent précoce du compositeur mais sans doute aussi par le goût du public occidental pour une certaine musique sophistiquée. Il s’agit en fait d’une oeuvre dont l’élégance tout à fait ‘classique’, se marie avec bonheur au style résolument personnel et moderne du compositeur.
Prokofiev raconte qu’il composa cette symphonie dans sa tête, alors qu’il se promenait dans la campagne. A cette époque, l’effervescence atteignait son comble à Pétrograd et, peu après que le compositeur eut achevé sa symphonie, Lénine s’emparait du pouvoir à Moscou; la guerre civile embrasa tout le pays. Comme il y avait peu d’espoir que son oeuvre pût être rapidement créée, Prokofiev rejoignit sa mère à Kislovodsk, dans les montagnes du Caucase.
Lorsque la ville tomba aux mains des ‘’rouges’’ en mars 1918, il regagna le nord du pays, Moscou tout d’abord, puis Pétrograd où la premiere Symphonie classique put avoir lieu, en mai. Elle fut bientôt créée dans tous les grands centres musicaux du monde et devint l’une des plus célèbres symphonies du XXe siècle. La voie était maintenant ouverte pour le développement de son repertoire symphonique, d’une géniale richesse, dont la 7e est l’aboutissement..
Sergueï Prokofiev PLAYLIST (reference recordings) : kzbin.info/aero/PL3UZpQL9LIxOPreihv2R4RpLyqGbb_PxC

[@classicalmusicreference]

Sergueï Sergueïevitch Prokofiev / Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (1891-1953) *Click to activate the English subtitles for the presentation* (00:00-04:25) Symphony No.1 in D / Ré majeur, Op.125 « Classical » * Allegro (00:00) Larghetto (04:12) Gavotta : Non troppo allegro (08:36) Finale : Molto Vivace (10:14) Symphony No.2 in D minor / ré mineur, Op.40 Allegro ben articolato (14:08) Theme and variations (25:11) Symphony No.3 in C minor / do mineur, Op.44 Moderato (50:32) Andante (1:03:24) Allegro agiato (1:12:11) Andante mosso - Allegro moderato (1:20:30) Symphony No.4 in C / Do Majeur, Op.47/112 Andante - Allegro eroico (1:26:35) Andante tranquilo (1:40:45) Moderato, quasi allegretto (1:52:07) Allegro risoluto - Andantino - Allegro come prima Moderato brioso (not available - coming soon with a new link ^^) Symphony No.5 in B flat / Si bémol Majeur, Op.100 * Andante (1:56:58) Allegro marcato (2:10:54) Adagio (2:19:56) Allegro giocoso (2:34:37) Symphony No.6 in E flat minor / mi bémol mineur Allegro moderato (2:43:56) Largo (3:00:36) Vivace (3:17:28) Symphony No.7 in C sharp minor / do dièse mineur, Op.131 * Moderato (3:29:28) Allegretto (3:39:44) Andante espressivo (3:47:28) Vivace (3:54:19) Russian Overture, Op.72 (4:03:01) Scythian Suite (Ala and Lolly), Op.20 1.The adoration of Veles and Ala (4:16:26) L’adoration de Vélès et d’Ala Die Anbetung Veles’ und Alas L’adorazione di Veles e di Ala Allegro feroce 2.The enemy god and the dance of the spirits of darkness (4:22:56) Le dieu ennemi et la danse des esprits noirs Der feindliche gott und der tanz der nächtlichen Geister Il dio nemico e la danza degli spiriti neri Allegro sostenuto 3.Night / La nuit / Nacht / La notte (4:25:36) Andantino - Pocco più mosso 4.The glorious departure of Lolly and the procession of the Sun (4:33:21) Le départ glorieuxx de Lolly et le cortège du Soleil Ruhmreicher Aufbruch Lollos and Sonnenaufgang La partenza gloriosa di Lolli e il corteo del sole Tempestoso - Un poco sostenuto - Allegro - Andante sostenuto London Philharmonic Orchestra London Symphony Orchestra * Direction : Walter WELLER Recorded in 1975-77 Find CMRR's recordings on *Spotify* : spoti.fi/3016eVr Bien que très intellectuel, Prokofiev possédait un humour malicieux et prenait beaucoup de plaisir à provoquer les gens par sa musique. Avant que la révolution russe n’éclatât, il était considéré comme l’enfant terrible de la musique russe et ses oeuvres déconcertaient le public, encore attaché à des oeuvres, plus mélodieuses, mal dégagées de la tradition classique et du romantisme finissant. Lorsque Prokofiev commença sa Symphonie Classique, au cours de l’été 1916, sa renommée était sur le point de franchir les frontières de la Russie et, d’une certaine façon, c’était ce qu’il recherchait. Le succès immédiat de cette symphonie s’explique bien entendu par le talent précoce du compositeur mais sans doute aussi par le goût du public occidental pour une certaine musique sophistiquée. Il s’agit en fait d’une oeuvre dont l’élégance tout à fait ‘classique’, se marie avec bonheur au style résolument personnel et moderne du compositeur. Prokofiev raconte qu’il composa cette symphonie dans sa tête, alors qu’il se promenait dans la campagne. A cette époque, l’effervescence atteignait son comble à Pétrograd et, peu après que le compositeur eut achevé sa symphonie, Lénine s’emparait du pouvoir à Moscou; la guerre civile embrasa tout le pays. Comme il y avait peu d’espoir que son oeuvre pût être rapidement créée, Prokofiev rejoignit sa mère à Kislovodsk, dans les montagnes du Caucase. Lorsque la ville tomba aux mains des ‘’rouges’’ en mars 1918, il regagna le nord du pays, Moscou tout d’abord, puis Pétrograd où la premiere Symphonie classique put avoir lieu, en mai. Elle fut bientôt créée dans tous les grands centres musicaux du monde et devint l’une des plus célèbres symphonies du XXe siècle. La voie était maintenant ouverte pour le développement de son repertoire symphonique, d’une géniale richesse, dont la 7e est l’aboutissement. La 2e Symphonie (1924) à ce dynamisme massif, cette polyphonie musclée à la manière de Honegger et de Milhaud, et, dans le Thème et variations, une grande féerie poétique à la Ravel. La 3" Symphonie (1924) révèle le vrai Prokofiev. Plus russe et plus barbare, crispé et souvent grandiose, secret et inquiétant, avec certaines transparences orchestrales d'une beauté poignante. La 4e Symphonie (1930), a été entièrement remanié en 1947. Elle est plus acerbe : une petite clarinette piaille à travers un passage qui fut en son temps lyrique; un piano ajoute un hachement percussif.. Devant ce changement si radical, Prokofiev admit que cette version aurait pu s’appeler sa Septième Symphonie. La 5e Symphonie (1944) accuse les contrastes du style de Prokofiev, mais le lyrisme à découvert de l'allegro, d'un bel accent romantique, et l'admirable déploration qui marque le grand paysage lunaire de l'adagio dominent de très loin et donnent un relief particulier aux gamineries et aux ébats sportifs du scherzo et du final. C’est la symphonie la plus populaire après la permière. La 6e Symphonie (1947) est sombre en comparaison à la chaleureuse et optimiste 5e. Elle célèbre la victoire de la guerre. Prokofiev déclare : ‘’Notre magnifique victoire nous emplit de joie, mais elle laisse des blessures qui ne se refermeront jamais..’’ Dans le cours du développement, deux thèmes qui représentent les forces du bien et du mal se combineront. La Symphonie se termine, non pas dans l’esprit de la fête, mais avec le maléfique motif de la timbale. Prokofiev ne nous laisse pas oublié le lourd prix de la victoire. La 7e Symphonie (1951-52) est admirable par la qualité des idées et leur traitement. On ressent que la fin de la vie du compositeur approche. Cette raison crée un sentiment poignant que l’on retrouve dans les meilleures passages de la symphonie. Elle se conclue sous l’empreintes de la réminiscences et de sombres pressentiments.. Sergueï Prokofiev PLAYLIST (reference recordings) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmynqabfcuXZrc

[@elviraprades5841]

Rien a dire .L'Esprit souffle quant on demande de bon cœur et un peut , si non beaucoup de désespoir

[@Julius0906]

Symphony No. 1 is Opus 25 NOT 125. :)

[@user-vx9bv9es3x]

как в молодости в восьмидесятые : снежные искры за окнами, звуки сказочные, прокофьев😁😁😁😁👍👍❗❗❤❗❗😁😁

[@musisavante6036]

Check out my Symphonic poem, inspired by Prokofiev, Hope you will like it kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKXKgKOcis6lipY

[@HassoBenSoba]

Just finished listening to Weller's "Classical" Symphony with score. Miraculous. Page-after-page the orchestral sound (strings!!), articulation, balances, intonation, clarity, character, DYNAMIC RANGE (those ppp's) ...absolutely unbelievable. I'm not even that big a fan of this symphony, but this may be the single greatest recording of ANYTHING I've ever heard. ANY LSO MEMBERS still with us who can shed some light on HOW Walter Weller...a practically un-sung conductor...was able to do this? How did he rehearse? What did he tell the players? Thank goodness it's preserved on CD. And the rest of the set is, I believe, just (or almost) as wonderful. LR

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Prokofiev's melody is unfathomable, immeasurable and beyond description

[@vincemarenger7122]

Thanks for the vocabulary

[@shin-i-chikozima]

@@vincemarenger7122 Thank you your comment Good luck

[@user-ri2oj6yz6c]

If you have patience, listen to some movements, 10-20 times over a periiod of 2-3 weeks or so, then you will know if it makes sense or not. I'm big in classical music, but prokofiev sounds pretty awful to me at the momment.

[@user-ri2oj6yz6c]

@@user-mt7qu8qv8s why do you say that?

[@user-ri2oj6yz6c]

@@user-mt7qu8qv8s sorry, i thought you had something to share, or some intelligent observation about me. I see you don't!

[@valerieheinderyckx4506]

Sacré compositeur et sacrée musique...

[@ssprokofiev]

This is a fine set of these excellent symphonies.

[@fulviopolce9785]

Bellissima presentazione. Ottima prestazione di Weller e dell'orchestra. Complimenti.

[@2alberich2]

For the less pecunious among us, these excellent Decca recordings from the mid and late 1970's have since been reissued on the budget Brilliant label in a 4CD box. These include the Russian Overture and the Scythian Suite. Sometimes it pays to miss things first time round!

[@notaire2]

Klare und saubere Interpretation dieser gesamten Sinfonien von Prokofiew mit gut artikulierten doch perfekt vereinigten Tönen aller Instrumente. Der intelligente Maestro dirigiert die beiden ausgezeichneten Orchester im lebhaften Tempo und mit möglichst effektiver Dynamik. Er soll viel häufiger angehört und viel höher geschätzt werden!

[@bielfortuna4476]

gênio, gênio, gênio.Elegância e inovação a cada acorde! sensacional! Grato pela publicação.

[@JoseMedina-sv8uy]

Excelente trabajo, Muchas Gracias por compartir.

[@richardcleveland8549]

Dear CM - What a treat to hear all of these symphonies! I was introduced to Prokofiev's work over 50 years ago when I bought a recording of the 5th symphony, and I've known the 1st nearly as long. I've heard a couple of the others on the radio, but this was my first exposure to the Second - and, wow! What a jangling, clashing work it is! It's certainly a foretaste of how he would have developed had he not returned to the Soviet Union - as wild as Stravinsky or Bartok in their woollier moments. A wonderful collection - thanks so much! You're a gem!

[@liquidbread2153]

What a lovely set, thank you so much for posting!

[@BritinIsrael]

Thanks for this. Great symphonic cycle and really good performances too!

[@JoseMedina-sv8uy]

You did an excellent work. Thanks a lot.

[@wolfsblood6280]

So beautiful it made me shed tears

[@trantiencaophong]

Tuyệt vời! Wonderful. Sergueï Sergueïevitch Prokofiev is a great composer. Thank you very much for this sharing.

[@classicalmusicreference]

:-)

[@garliclasagna]

this makes me happy thank you for posting it!

[@VersaillesP88]

Merci pour ce travail exceptionnel !

[@fe12rrps]

Amazing! You are a mind reader! After listening to the previous posting of Mravinsky, the first thought I had was ‘wouldn’t the Prokofiev Symphonies be great?!’ Et voila! Thank you so much! The brilliance and dynamics achieved in the Classical Symphony are amazing.

[@classicalmusicreference]

hahaha. it's great to be in phase. Thanks Teddy. Walter Weller is really exceptional in Prokovief, all the integral is successful ! Enjoy :-)

[@zvezdinki7998]

Classic is only first experience...

[@heidifluteatl]

I always wonder why someone would give these performances a thumb down? Especially the London Symphony Orchestra.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

His symphonies are the cradle of my soul. Deeply and dignified. This performances are in all this majesty. His symphonies are beyond description

[@Fan-Tomas]

Prokofiew to geniusz instrumentacji uczeń Rimskiego - Korsakowa😊

[@alecwilliams7111]

As I understand it, Prokofiev's return to the great classical forms (sonata allegro, etc.) was a revolution in itself. One might say, a revolution via counter revolution. More simply, there's no substitute for form and structure. At any rate, his seven symphonies remain some of the best of the 20th century. As an historical footnote, one of his selections from the LIENTENANT KIJE SUITE has been turned into a Christmas carol. Evidently, he knew a good tune when he found it, too.

[@richardrickford3028]

Interesting a remark someone has made here about the first symphony being like ballet music. Alot of the music by Thaikovsky is like ballet music even when it is not formally part of a ballet. I think especially of some of his sixth symphony and some of the fifth. Then there is the third symphony of a more recent Russian composer - Alfred Schnittke which after the build up has a marvellous ballet like melody. There is a marvellous bit where it is just played on a solo piano. This dance element in Russian music is extremely positive and vibrant and I hope it continues.

[@karlovisttimes8271]

prokofiev is the best!!!

[@brucknerian9664]

Some people complaining this is just a lot of noise--maybe you haven't attended a Prokofiev concert. Listening on cheap speakers can be the problem as they jumble up all the instruments so they can't be heard distinctly. I've got two NHT tower speakers connected to this and it's the next best thing to sitting in a concert hall.

[@canman5060]

One of the 1970's BBC radio program made use of the opening of the 1st symphony for their introduction.

[@johnmccall4035]

There was a Sunday afternoon TV series called The Flaxton Boys that used that theme.

[@barkebaat]

Once, in another lifetime ... I had these recordings in a CD box-set I think Prokofiev was a mischievous man :-)

[@paulheffron4836]

I think you're right about that. He had a great imagination which anyone who's mischievous would have to possess. His style is very original, unique and identifiable.

[@user-um1ng2bx4p]

Прокофьев, вместе с Шостаковичем- гении 20ого века. Не знаю кого с ними рядом поставить из прошлого века. Может ещё Рахманинова и, отчасти, Свиридова. Они раздвинули музыкальные рамки, как композиторы и рамки исполнительного искусства. Одна только 1ая Классическая симфония Прокофьева обрушивает на слушателя лавину свежести и новаторства. Не устаю её переслушивать и всякий раз поражаюсь изящности и глубине музыкального мышления Прокофьева. Это человек редкого дара. 1 симфония написана в 1916-17гг. Впервые исполнена в 1918. Каждый раз при исполнении была солнечная погода и так, что солнечные лучи били из окон Капеллы прямо в лицо дирижёра. Это ли не удивительно для почти всегда пасмурного Санкт- Петербурга (Петрограда)?

[@jeltokmaster]

Стравинский?

[@user-um1ng2bx4p]

@@jeltokmaster конечно🙂

[@didierschein8515]

I am beginning to hear this symphonies. The Classical is not for me, I don t understand the neo-classicism of Prokofiev. But the second symphony is very interesting. Tomorrow the 3. Thank you for posting this integral. The interpretation is wonderful.

[@MattWeisherComposer]

Paul best the Weller is the best recording of the 2nd I’ve ever heard and I’ve listened to every one I could find. It’s extremely clear. If you know of a better one, I’d love to hear it...although at this point I’ve probably heard your recommendation and would disagree. But I’d love to find a new recording.

[@MattWeisherComposer]

And no his Neo-Classical is not worthless. It was a study. He was writing a piece in someone else’s style. Bach did the same. I’ve done the same. He was was teaching himself.

[@warrengwonka2479]

And he was cocking a snook at his professors.

[@jasg7550]

Gracias por subir estas sinfonías, la 1ª y la 5ª mis favoritas, que suerte poder contar con tu canal, felicitaciones.

[@classicalmusicreference]

Avec plaisir :-)

[@massimozamarion7359]

I really don't understand how can someone not appreciate the first "classical" symphony. It's a little jewel, full of wit, freshness and melodic charm, although it sounds more like ballet music than a symphony. A wonderful scherzo. The best symphonies in my opinion are the second and the third, the latter first and foremost, which combines wonderfully musical materials from the opera "The fiery angel". The fourth tried to made the same with the beautiful music of the ballet "The prodigal sun": unfortunately without any success, the work being very dull and boring. The 5th and the 7th are good, but not as good as the 6th, especially the first movement. I find that all in all this record is not bad, but nonetheless it lacks a bit of pace, energy and brilliance, which I think are necessary for a perfect rendition of Prokofiev's music.

[@russedav5]

Thanks. Remember there's the 4th's original 1930 version, op 47, and the major 1947 revision, op 112, really a practically new work, seen in its own distinct opus #. From this standpoint there are EIGHT Prokofiev symphonies. For op 47 original (Neeme Järvi & Scottish National) see 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKPVd4Spnsl5fac 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmiym2mPhZyMlZY 3 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hobRhqqXf7WUma8 4 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ7GeGSvrbN8opo for op 112 revision (also Neeme Järvi & Scottish National) see 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/oITTiquvhdFpfNE 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHnRi2ainJWHa6c 3 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpbEg52wr5WWgK8 4 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWeQnoGearmSaMU I only saw the individual movements with the different opus numbers sufficiently distinguished. There's also Valery Gergiev and the London Symphony op 47 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3KsmaCthMdmgtE 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZjdaJuwebSHZ7c 3 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJ7PgIhtbsSbY9U 4 kzbin.info/www/bejne/onbKpaqXjLCmm6s op 112 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGXNfGuam9iDsJY 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZrOiIikd757mLs 3 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIHPlaujgLmXfc0 4 kzbin.info/www/bejne/lV64lIGCoa6Zoq8

[@koaliv64]

Никогда не слыхал такого исполнения этих симфоний.

[@eileenneary]

New to prokofiev wow super stuff just like Shostakovich

[@aperson905]

The first song is truly amazing

[@richardcleveland8549]

I listened to all of these today at work and was once again impressed by Prokofiev's gifts as a composer. The Second and Third still jangled, but they're listenable. My favorite remains the Fifth, which I've known for over 50 years. Thanks again for making these available as a set; that has a lot of appeal for an ad seriatim guy like me!

[@classicalmusicreference]

Thanks for your comment :-)

[@johnnynoirman]

AWE INSPIRING!

[@eastwood1941]

The Second Symphony is fantastic! How did Prokofiev get away with it? We all know what happened to Shostakovich after his Fourth.....

[@122112guru]

he lived in Paris at the time,and yet to return to Russia,where he would pay and not get away with it when he did return.

[@122112guru]

Shostakovich even saying himself,that when PRKF returned,he landed like a Chicken in the Soup.

[@richardcleveland8549]

After listening to all of these, I wonder if the "Scythian Suite" was ever performed in the Soviet Union. The "Classical Symphony" is Opus 1, composed in St. Petersburg, Symphony #2, composed abroad, is Op 40, and the "Scythian" is Op20, which suggests that it was also composed abroad. It has enough clashing moments to make one wonder whether Soviet Music Critic Number One would have sent down bolts of lightning at the composer. It's also interesting (if pointless) to speculate about the direction Prokofiev would have taken had he not returned to Russia - more works in the vein of Symphony #2 for a time, then a softening of the edges and a turn toward numbers 4 and 5? Stravinsky, who was nine years older than Prokofiev, shocked the world with his "Sacre du Printemps," but his sharp edges were eventually smoothed down. One of the great "What Ifs" of musical history . . . . Once again, many thanks for posting all of the symphonies for the benefit of us ad seriamists!

[@user-sx3wy7mh9g]

The Scythian Suite was written in Russia in 1915. The premiere took place on January 16, 1916 in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) at the Mariinsky Theater under the direction of the author. 1925 - the first performance in Moscow. The suite was performed in the Soviet Union. There are recordings: 1964 - USSR Symphony Orchestra conducted by K. Ivanov. 1974 - Orchestra of the Moscow Philharmonic conducted by K. Kondrashin. Symphony No. 2, opus 40 - recorded 1965 - Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Chapel conducted by G. Rozhdestvensky.

[@user-dg1ku6tq6v]

Гениальная музыка, пропитавшая просторы Мироздания!!!

[@aaronjohns3997]

pretty nice renditions. I like also Fricsay, Mravinsky, Stokowski, and Ormandy for Prokofiev.... these aren't the complete sets like this one.

[@richardcleveland8549]

I went back to the Second, Third and Fourth symphonies yesterday to see how they sounded on second hearing. The first movement of the Second was a little like an explosion in a bell foundry, what with all the clashing and clanging - but, unlike a lot of very current classical compositions, Prokofiev always kept moving forward, so that the listener knew the composer had a destination in mind (I hate work that just goes round in circles, like it has one foot nailed to the floor). It would be interesting to compare that movement with other works of his from the same out-of-Russia years, to see if there was anything else as wildly dissonant. From the shape and sound of the second movement, it appeared that Prokofiev got the extreme forms out of his system in the first. I liked the symphony, though, the dissonance notwithstanding. The Third and Fourth I found to have less of the extremes of the Second, and yet enough to be interesting. A great, great composer.

[@classicalmusicreference]

thank you for sharing

[@richardcleveland8549]

This is a great public service that you do, Signor CM; mille grazie! And NOW, I'm in my second (or maybe third) day of the complete Shostakovich symphonies (the 8th is finishing up); interesting to compare the work of the two men.

[@TonBil1]

Richard, I like how you make your point about compositions in music : the composer having a destination in mind or not.

[@richardcleveland8549]

@@TonBil1 Greetings. Thank you for your kind remark. A year later, I'm working my way through this same set, and am now in the early part of the Second, and listening carefully. This will never be my favorite work by this great man, but I can listen to it and appreciate that he felt the freedom to experiment during those few years he was out of the Soviet Union. Even when he's at his most clashing and dissonant in this symphony, he's STILL moving forward, unlike some much more recent composers who are content to repeat the same phrase over and over; the minimalists drive me crazy - I refuse to listen to them. If they HAVE a destination, I fail to hear what it is. (End of rant)

[@joaquimaragao1324]

The First Symphony can be used to teach the general public what a Symphony is about.

[@marcap1000]

The final movement of the Seventh compromised by the ridiculous "happy end"..... This is not what Prokofiev meant.

[@thefrankonion]

You cut off the last movement of the 4th symphony of Prokofiev. Probably one of the greatest works he has ever written. Why did you do that?

[@classicalmusicreference]

We will publish the 4th one separately in full:-)

[@richardcleveland8549]

@@classicalmusicreference Dear CM - any idea when that might be? I'm making another survey of all seven and am now in the third movement of the Fourth, a symphony which I like very much - lots of drama in the first movement, but the second and third are lovely and lyrical; sorry not be able to hear the last. But, thanks again for posting all of these.

[@garliclasagna]

favorite composer of all time, the russians were the best...

[@jimmerzz47]

To me, the Second sounds like the soundtrack to the Creation of the Universe

[@robertberger4203]

Why is the finale of the 4th symphony missing ? Can you explain ? If possible , could you put it in

[@classicalmusicreference]

Sorry Robert, to be able to have the completeness for free, there is this break on the last movement, we hope to be able to publish the fourth in full very soon :-)

[@davidfitzpatrick4377]

Gosh.

[@Fan-Tomas]

42.36 to brzmi jak rozpędzony do granic parowóz Pacyfik 231Arthura Honnegera to przy tym obrazek dziecięcy bardzo młodszego brata 🙃🙃😊

[@James-pq7nf]

prokofiev rules

[@mensamoo]

I'd really like to know what put Serguei in such a foul mood in between his first and second symphonies.

[@tmrnugget3504]

It was probably the ads

[@null8295]

24:54 i was expecting the Imperial March

[@moga1968]

what to say? this is Life's sounds!

[@armandogonella2770]

A S T I ( ITALIA )

[@johnnynoirman]

1:48:12

[@PurpleN8te20]

Prokofiev 1 is somehow similar to that one music in one of the roblox obby. (If you what i mean)

[@mikemurray2027]

En fait 'Lenine s'emparait' de pouvoir en Petrograd. Et c'etait pas 'Lenine', mais les Soviets qui ont pris le pouvoir

[@RanBlakePiano]

First .let me thank for tge bottom of my soul for post .may you be rewarded. I subscribed months ago ,but don t received notices I think Scythian ,the masterpiece here not only the first movement main theme ,and second movement violence. .i know this is not thecstrsvinsky ?Rite of spring innovation but what s grorgroys work snd lidteners can really getvears stretched The third movement is not just youth violence .the third movement t .particulaly tge beginning ,is so harmonically,y rich,sensitive I ve had students listen to this fir fifty years at tge third stream department at New England conversatory. .i wish I had mentioned more vividly in my Primacy book . It is a fantastic non serial ,pan tonal document of turbulent Russia I’m bewildered by Stalin criticism of the forth .niceceork but Tess and sixth,sevrnth have bland moments. The second might be upsetting to tge soviet mentality One could compare his compositions to DS .which ofcourse has been done Scythian seems so natural .much more turbulent then the vsughn Ei Liam’s war symphony Could not thevless violent moments have remained in later work ?

[@kniazigor2276]

Ce n'est pas l'opus 125 de Prokofiev mais l'opus 25...

[@zvezdinki7998]

Наконец можно не стыдиться писать по русски!!!!!!!

[@stepanio_banderas9461]

Можешь начинать это делать снова

[@zvezdinki7998]

@@stepanio_banderas9461 ну да 👍 стыдно теперь быть русским. Хотя я путина расстрелял сто раз в своих романах!

[@Hay_Tex_]

Настоящая республиканская музыка.

[@mirandaayoung5]

I wish you would translate that into English. I cannot read French.

[@MrJbcostafilho]

Infelismente muita propaganda!!!!

[@classicalmusicreference]

Clique para comprar a versão do CD : www.amazon.com/Prokofiev-London-Philharmonic-Orchestra-Symphony/dp/B003Y3G2UC/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1521016797&sr=1-1-mp3-albums-bar-strip-0&keywords=walter+weller+prokofiev

[@user-cp1mr3xi8p]

в зоологический сад

[@GiuseppeFochesato]

Russian music in better than soviet music...

[@Queeen7q]

Did you hear soviet music so much to say that? ^-)

[@thefrankonion]

Half of these symphonies were written while Prokofiev lived in the Soviet Union.

[@mikemurray2027]

Just listen to the music. Leave the politics out of it.

[@stefanopaltrinieri4004]

La musica Russa non e' peggiore di quella sovietica,che e' migliore di tutte!!!

[@brucknerian9664]

Only if Stalin says so; ask Soshtakovich.

[@mikedaniels3009]

The first, the "classical" one is gorgeous. Why did he have to veer into that horrid, apocalyptic dissonant crap later, as soon as No2, tormenting both musicians and audiences alike who were too polite to boo and hiss that crap out?

[@brucknerian9664]

I attended a performance of one of his symphonies, and you can hear all the instruments distinctly ... if makes a huge difference; also invested many years ago in two NHT tower speakers, hooked them up to this recording, and they're a blast ... each instrument again is distinctly heard. Maybe you're listening on a device that doesn't separate the various instruments of a large symphonic orchestra ... they get jumbled together and all you end up with is as you say---crap.

[@Warp75]

Nice music doesn’t always equate to good music & there is plenty of “nice” music about. Personally I find his tougher works more satisfying.

[@Roman_Politykin]

Откуда выскочил этот Прокофьев! Заставил музыку быть служанкой объективной чертовской реальности.

[@Roman_Politykin]

Ужас!!!