Symphony 5 / Romeo & Juliet Excerpts

Prokofiev (Artist), Masur (Artist), Ny Phil (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 25, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Teldec
• ASIN: B000000SOV
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #489,904 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sym No.5 in B flat, op.100: Andante

2. Sym No.5 in B flat, op.100: Allegro marcato

3. Sym No.5 in B flat, op.100: Adagio

4. Sym No.5 in B flat, op.100: Allegro giocoso

5. Romeo & Juliet (exc from Ste Nos. 1 & 2, Op.64): The Monatgues and the Capulets

6. Romeo & Juliet (exc from Ste Nos. 1 & 2, Op.64): Juliet the Young Girl

7. Romeo & Juliet (exc from Ste Nos. 1 & 2, Op.64): Masks

8. Romeo & Juliet (exc from Ste Nos. 1 & 2, Op.64): Romeo and Juliet

9. Romeo & Juliet (exc from Ste Nos. 1 & 2, Op.64): Tybalt's Death

10. Romeo & Juliet (exc from Ste Nos. 1 & 2, Op.64): Romeo at Juliet's Grave

Customer Reviews

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best recording of the 5th out on the market!, August 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Symphony 5 / Romeo & Juliet Excerpts (Audio CD)

This recording is the definitive of Prokofiev's fifth symphony. As for the Romeo and Juliet EXCERPTS. That is exactly what they are. If you're looking for a more complete recording of the excerpts, You might try the San Francisco Symphony recording with Tilson Tomas. Even so, I've never heard a better performance of the Montegues and Capulates. The low brass were captured in all of their glory and the rest of the winds are very present as well. This recording is a great buy for any cd library and a welcome one to mine. Definately worth the money.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Symphony is great; the Romeo & Juliet isn't, April 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Symphony 5 / Romeo & Juliet Excerpts (Audio CD)

This recording of Prokofiev's fifth symphony is a wonderful demonstration of the Philharmonic's powerful brass. The recording itself is slightly less intense than many others, but it has a character all its own. The Romeo & Juliet has its moments, but in general it is quite sloppy for a studio recording. One looking for a wonderful recording of this music could easily do better. The strange thing about this CD is that the symphony is a LIVE recording, and it is nonetheless much better TECHNICALLY than the R & J suite!! I would buy this CD for the symphony, and try to find a better recording of Romeo.