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Heritage Prokofiev: Symphony No 5; Bartok / George Szell
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Details
- Composer
- PROKOFIEV, SERGEI
- Artist
- Szell
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Sony Masterworks
- Released
- Jun 29, 1999
- Catalog #
- MHK63124
- UPC
- 074646312421
About
Critics have unfairly accused George Szell of not embracing 20th century music during his tenure with the Cleveland Orchestra. This is nonsense; Szell frequently commissioned works by young composers and championed music by Janacek, Hindemith, Bartók and Prokofiev. This recording, an entry in the Masterworks Heritage series, features Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra in Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra and Prokofiev's Symphony no. 5.
Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra was commissioned by the Koussevitsky Foundation and premiered in 1944. Szell leads a dazzling performance of this colorful work. The orchestra's soloists shine in the tricky second movement, while the mysterious elegy that comprises the third movement is brilliantly realized. Szell also brings true Hungarian spirit to the fiery finale, with the Cleveland Orchestra's brass playing grandiosely.
Prokofiev's Symphony was written towards the end of World War II and is considered by many to be one of his finest works. The work is filled with soaring melodies, a touch of melancholy, and an epic finale. Szell and the orchestra deliver a virtuoso performance, brilliantly communicating the piece's shifting moods and grand nature.
Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra was commissioned by the Koussevitsky Foundation and premiered in 1944. Szell leads a dazzling performance of this colorful work. The orchestra's soloists shine in the tricky second movement, while the mysterious elegy that comprises the third movement is brilliantly realized. Szell also brings true Hungarian spirit to the fiery finale, with the Cleveland Orchestra's brass playing grandiosely.
Prokofiev's Symphony was written towards the end of World War II and is considered by many to be one of his finest works. The work is filled with soaring melodies, a touch of melancholy, and an epic finale. Szell and the orchestra deliver a virtuoso performance, brilliantly communicating the piece's shifting moods and grand nature.
Tracklist 9 tracks
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1 I. Andante 10:29
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Andante
- Duration
- 10:29
- Composer
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Ensemble
- Cleveland Orchestra
- Conductor
- George Szell
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2 II. Allegro marcato 07:39
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Allegro marcato
- Duration
- 07:39
- Composer
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Ensemble
- Cleveland Orchestra
- Conductor
- George Szell
-
3 III. Adagio 11:35
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Adagio
- Duration
- 11:35
- Composer
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Ensemble
- Cleveland Orchestra
- Conductor
- George Szell
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4 IV. Allegro giocoso 09:04
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Allegro giocoso
- Duration
- 09:04
- Composer
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Ensemble
- Cleveland Orchestra
- Conductor
- George Szell
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5 I. Introduzione: Andante non troppo 08:54
- Track
- 5
- Title
- I. Introduzione: Andante non troppo
- Duration
- 08:54
- Composer
- Béla Bartók
- Ensemble
- Cleveland Orchestra
- Conductor
- George Szell
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6 II. Giuoco delle coppie: Allegro scherzando 06:22
- Track
- 6
- Title
- II. Giuoco delle coppie: Allegro scherzando
- Duration
- 06:22
- Composer
- Béla Bartók
- Ensemble
- Cleveland Orchestra
- Conductor
- George Szell
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7 III. Elegia: Andante non troppo 07:18
- Track
- 7
- Title
- III. Elegia: Andante non troppo
- Duration
- 07:18
- Composer
- Béla Bartók
- Ensemble
- Cleveland Orchestra
- Conductor
- George Szell
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8 IV. Intermezzo interrotto: Allegretto 04:08
- Track
- 8
- Title
- IV. Intermezzo interrotto: Allegretto
- Duration
- 04:08
- Composer
- Béla Bartók
- Ensemble
- Cleveland Orchestra
- Conductor
- George Szell
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9 V. Finale: Pesante - Presto 07:58
- Track
- 9
- Title
- V. Finale: Pesante - Presto
- Duration
- 07:58
- Composer
- Béla Bartók
- Ensemble
- Cleveland Orchestra
- Conductor
- George Szell