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prokofiev - romeo and juliet (33rpm lp)
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MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 180gr (black vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
CONDITION RECORD M mint
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
SERIALNUMBER No
MISCELLANEOUS --

MUSICIANS

Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski - conducting

SERGEY PROKOFIEV (1891 - 1953)

romeo and juliet ballet suites no. 1 and 2

REVIEW

As is widely known, ballet suites are the 'little sisters' of large ballet compositions that have been compiled by the composer mostly at a later date for performance in the concert hall

Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet" is another story however

Strangely enough, his two Suites were given their first performance before the premiere of the complete Ballet

The applause can still be heard echoing through the world of music

This music is one of the pillars of a good record collection - and with good reason! Both Suites contain a wealth of delightful melodies that are given substance by colourful harmonic writing

Just how Prokofiev can ideally sound is brought to us by Stanislaw Skrowacziewski and the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

In the first Suite he lets his musicians sweep with élan through the Burlesque, the splendour of the Love Theme is full of lyrical intensity, and rises to a forceful climax filled with sharp dissonances in "Death of Tybalt"

The Second Suite, too, is of the very highest standard, both from an artistic and recording point of view

The characteristic themes and motifs are well contoured and brought to the fore while embedded in a fresh and natural carpet of sound which is sometimes filled with immense warmth

It is clearly noticeable that all participants have given much time and thought to this first-rate production

And the listener will certainly enjoy giving over a good portion of his leisure time to this delightful music

RECORDING April 1962 at Watford Northrup Auditorium Minneapolis, USA
MASTERING C.R. Fine and Robert Eberenz
RE RELEASED December 2004
RATING 5 Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Pallas Germany
MADE IN Germany
STYLE Classic / Orchestral Music / Ballet Music

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This product was added to our catalog on Monday 06 December, 2004.

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