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Classical Symphony
Musiciens/Orchrestre :
L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande conducted by Ernest Ansermet
Grammage :
180
1 LP
| 33rpm
| Stereo | Limited Edition
Description :
Thankfully musical genres have been spared from being described with new buzz words such as 'Kleinkunst' which could be translated as 'Small Arts'. But music in small forms maybe set down on just a few pages of ... [Show more]
Description:
Thankfully musical genres have been spared from being described with new buzz words such as 'Kleinkunst' which could be translated as 'Small Arts'. But music in small forms maybe set down on just a few pages of manuscript paper certainly exists. Prokofiev’s miniature, the "Symphonie classique", combines several superlatives as regards both its musical notes and form: it is only 15 minutes long, contains a wealth of melodic ideas, and is the most performed of all Prokofiev’s symphonies.
This four-movement composition employs traditional forms such as the sonata form in the outer movements and the pre-Classical dances menuet and gavotte. The work’s carefree esprit, serenade-like humour, and courtly elegance is delightful throughout and culminates in a high-spirited 'sturm und drang' Finale.
On the B side is Glinka’s "Kamarinskaya" Fantasia, only eight minutes long but captivating with its extremely closely-knit compositional style, and his Overture to "A Life for the Tsar" a showpiece whose leitmotifs are truly forward-looking. Alongside these classical-romantic musical gems, Borodin’s "In The Steppes of Central Asia" acts as an ideal programmatic amalgamation of the Orient and the Occident, and fits perfectly into this choice of repertoire.
This Speakers Corner LP was remastered using pure analogue components only, from the master tapes through to the cutting head. More information under http://www.pure-analogue.com. All royalties and mechanical rights have been paid.
Recording : February and March 1961 at Victoria Hall, Geneva (Switzerland), by Roy Wallace
Production : Michael Bremner
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Tracks :
- Side A :
- Sergei Prokofiev : Classical Symphony In D Major, Op. 25
- 1. Allegro
- 2. Larghetto
- 3. Gavotta - Non Troppo Allegro
- 4. Finale - Molto Vivace
- 5. March From "The Love Of Three Oranges"
- 6. Scherzo From "The Love Of Three Oranges"
- Side B :
- 1. Mikhaïl Glinka : Kamarinskaïa Fantasy A Life For The Czar
- 2. Alexander Borodin : In The Steppes Of Central Asia
- 3. Mikhaïl Glinka : A Life For The Czar (Ivan Susanin) - Overture
Reference: Decca SXL 2292