Best of Prokofiev

Sergey Prokofiev (Composer), Theodore Kuchar (Conductor), Andrew Mogrelia (Conductor), Antoni Wit (Conductor), National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine (Orchestra), Polish Radio Orchestra & Chorus Katowice (Orchestra), Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Kosice) (Orchestra), Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Ukrainian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Kun Woo Paik (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Kun Woo Paik
• Orchestra: National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Polish Radio Orchestra & Chorus Katowice, Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Kosice), Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Ukrainian State Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Theodore Kuchar, Andrew Mogrelia, Antoni Wit
• Composer: Sergey Prokofiev
• Audio CD (June 22, 1999)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Naxos
• ASIN: B0000014HW
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #115,315 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This collection focuses more on Prokofiev's ballet works, August 11, 2001

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Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of Prokofiev (Audio CD)

I found it quite interesting that the two main CD collections featuring the assorted works of Sergei Prokofiev have so little overlap. Outside of key works like the March from "The Love for Three Oranges" and excerpts from his Classical Symphony in D Major, the two collections go in opposite directions. This particular collection emphasizes "Romeo and Juliet" and "Cinderella," while completely ignoring "Peter and the Wolf." What I like most about this one is that it has an excerpt from Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto, which is the one the Amy Irving character plays in "The Competition." Consequently, this is one of the few times when you do not really have to choose between two competing "hits" collections, you can simply pick them both up. The "Best of Prokofiev" might be the one I would recommend picking up second, but it will still be a worthwhile addition to your classical music collection.