Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 in E flat minor / Waltz Suites Nos. 2, 5 & 6, Opp. 110, 111 [Import]

Sergei Prokofiev (Composer), Neeme Järvi (Conductor), Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Scottish National Orchestra
• Conductor: Neeme Järvi
• Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
• Audio CD (October 9, 1992)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Chandos
• ASIN: B000000ACR
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #130,295 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Symphony No. 6 In E Flat Minor, Op. 111: I - Allegro moderato

2. Symphony No. 6 In E Flat Minor, Op. 111: II - Largo

3. Symphony No. 6 In E Flat Minor, Op. 111: III - Vivace

4. Waltz Suite Op. 110: No. 2. 'In The Palace' From Cinderella

5. Waltz Suite Op. 110: No. 5.

6. Waltz Suite Op. 110: No. 6. 'Happiness' From Cinderella

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indulgent, Dark, and Satisfying, December 21, 2005

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This review is from: Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 in E flat minor / Waltz Suites Nos. 2, 5 & 6, Opp. 110, 111 (Audio CD)

This is the first Prokofiev Symphony I ever fell in love with. My twin brother bought this recording when we were still in high school. It is a wonder of strong dark brassy chords, long indulgent melodic lines that seem to wrap around themselves and powerful atmospheric writing. The playing by the RSNO is absolutely beautiful. It is no wonder that this recording was a Gramophone award winner.

Symphony No. 6 is amongst Prokofiev's finest works and is vastly underrated. I recommend this recording without reservation.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You should know this piece, December 12, 2004

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Sean W. Oslin (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 in E flat minor / Waltz Suites Nos. 2, 5 & 6, Opp. 110, 111 (Audio CD)

The symphony is greatly overshadowed by the first and fifth. It shouldn't be. It's an outstanding work that showcases Prokofiev's brilliant bipolar composition style (lyrical and romantic to angular and grotesque)while really having something important to say. Jaarvi does a great job here. He gets the Russians.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jarvi: The Passion of a Russian, January 29, 2008

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Ryan Kernaghan "In the Depths" (New South Wales, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 in E flat minor / Waltz Suites Nos. 2, 5 & 6, Opp. 110, 111 (Audio CD)

This chilling symphony deserves a firm, heartfelt performance. It must be unrelenting in energy, and use sensible modulations in tempo, particularly in the broad opening Allegro moderato. There should be a lighter, even ebullient argument mounted in the final vivace, but the last notes should bring home Prokofiev's inner meaning in this war tragedy- that the wounds of war, particularly the psychological, continued to be felt by postwar audiences.

Neeme Jarvi will not disappoint. His direction of the RSNO, a fine ensemble, will be hard to surpass in this rather underplayed work. The Ozawa version, from the 1991 to 1993 cycle with DG, has none of the passion and bite required. In that version, the tempo is too slow, creating an inappropriately urbane, restricted interpretation. Rather, this work should intimate wilderness and unbridled energy and Jarvi gives the work a full-blooded performance worthy of a Russian!

The vivid, spacious recording is typical of Chandos' high standards. The unremitting pursuit of the horror and tragedy of the work make this worthy of five stars. A certain highlight of the Prokofiev recorded repertoire.