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Prokofiev: Milestones, Vol. 2

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Details

Composer
Sergei Prokofiev
Artist
Lana Trotovsek, Maria Canyigueral
Format
CD
Label
SOMM Recordings
Released
Jan 17, 2025
Catalog #
SOMMCD 0696
UPC
748871069626

About

Following the success of Prokofiev Milestones Vol. 1, SOMM Recordings is pleased to announce the release of the second volume of Prokofiev Milestones featuring the Slovenian violinist Lana Trotovsek and Spanish pianist Maria Canyigueral. For Russian composers born in the last decades of the nineteenth-century, the October Revolution of 1917 was cataclysmic. Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953) was born in Ukraine, known at that time as 'Little Russia,' and he sought exile in the United States in 1918. By 1924, he had appeared as soloist in his first three piano concertos in London. But the pull of his homeland remained strong, and in the mid 1930s he decided to return. The initial works that Prokofiev produced in the Soviet Union-the film score for Lieutenant Kije, the children's tale Peter and the Wolf, and the ballet Romeo and Juliet-enjoyed wide public success. It was against this backdrop that Prokofiev began work on his First Violin Sonata, Op. 80, one of his most serious works with a singular depth of expression. The second sonata on this release was commissioned by the Soviet Committee of Arts Affairs. The Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 115 is a remarkably approachable work in neo-classical style. It wasn't publicly performed until six years after Prokofiev's death due to a decree in 1948 condemning the 'formalism' of much contemporary Soviet music. This recording also includes four transcriptions. During his first visit to America in 1918, Prokofiev composed a short suite for solo piano, Tales of an Old Grandmother. The second tale, an evocative piece with a nostalgic character, was later transcribed by the Russian-born violinist, Nathan Milstein. While in California, Prokofiev composed a set of songs without words, Five Melodies for soprano vocalise and piano. Five years later, in 1925, he arranged the pieces for violin and piano. After his return to the Soviet Union, and following the success of Romeo and Juliet, Prokofiev produced another highly successful ballet, Cinderella. Five pieces from the ballet were transcribed by the Soviet violinist Mikhail Fichtenholz for recital repertoire. In 1939, Jascha Heifetz published his transcription of the March from Prokofiev's 1921 opera, The Love of Three Oranges, which won praise from the composer himself. Prokofiev's instrument was the piano. This fact makes his lasting contributions to the violin repertoire, and his deep understanding of the inherent nature of the instrument, all the more remarkable. Of Vol 1: "a real coup for die-hard fans of my grandfather" Gabriel Prokofiev "This is an intriguing start to a series by imaginative and sensitive musicians."  "... both Boris Bizjak (flute) and Lana Trotovsek (violin) advocate for their respective versions with great affection and sympathy for the style. The well-balanced contribution of pianist Maria Canyigueral allows both flute and violin to take flight over a broad palette of timbres." Gramophone (Maria Frolova-Walker) "Sterling performances. Certainly, Prokofiev is in good hands." Textura

Tracklist 19 tracks

  1. 1 I. Andante assai 07:10
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante assai
    Duration
    07:10
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Lana Trotovšek, Maria Canyigueral
  2. 2 II. Allegro brusco 07:26
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro brusco
    Duration
    07:26
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Lana Trotovšek, Maria Canyigueral
  3. 3 III. Andante 08:13
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    08:13
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Lana Trotovšek, Maria Canyigueral
  4. 4 IV. Allegrissimo 08:05
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegrissimo
    Duration
    08:05
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Lana Trotovšek, Maria Canyigueral
  5. 5 Old Grandmother's Tales, Op. 31: II. Andantino (arr. N. Milstein for violin and piano) 01:37
    Track
    5
    Title
    Old Grandmother's Tales, Op. 31: II. Andantino (arr. N. Milstein for violin and piano)
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Lana Trotovšek, Maria Canyigueral
  6. 6 I. Moderato 05:03
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    05:03
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Lana Trotovšek
  7. 7 II. Theme and Variations 03:35
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Theme and Variations
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Lana Trotovšek
  8. 8 III. Con brio - Allegro precipitato - Tempo I - Allegro precipitato 04:07
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Con brio - Allegro precipitato - Tempo I - Allegro precipitato
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Lana Trotovšek
  9. 9 No. 1. Andante 02:13
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 1. Andante
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Lana Trotovšek, Maria Canyigueral
  10. 10 No. 2. Lento ma non troppo 02:54
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 2. Lento ma non troppo
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Lana Trotovšek, Maria Canyigueral
  11. 11 No. 3. Animato, ma non allegro 02:54
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 3. Animato, ma non allegro
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Lana Trotovšek, Maria Canyigueral
  12. 12 No. 4. Allegretto leggero e scherzando 01:23
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 4. Allegretto leggero e scherzando
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Lana Trotovšek, Maria Canyigueral
  13. 13 No. 5. Andante non troppo 03:04
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 5. Andante non troppo
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Lana Trotovšek, Maria Canyigueral
  14. 14 Act II: Grand Waltz 06:01
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II: Grand Waltz
    Duration
    06:01
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Lana Trotovšek, Maria Canyigueral
  15. 15 Act I: Gavotte 03:07
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act I: Gavotte
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Lana Trotovšek, Maria Canyigueral
  16. 16 Act II: Court Dance 02:04
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act II: Court Dance
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Lana Trotovšek, Maria Canyigueral
  17. 17 Act I: The Winter Fairy 04:52
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act I: The Winter Fairy
    Duration
    04:52
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Lana Trotovšek, Maria Canyigueral
  18. 18 Act II: Mazurka 02:47
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act II: Mazurka
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Lana Trotovšek, Maria Canyigueral
  19. 19 The Love for Three Oranges Suite, Op. 33bis: III. March (arr. J. Heifetz for violin and piano) 01:32
    Track
    19
    Title
    The Love for Three Oranges Suite, Op. 33bis: III. March (arr. J. Heifetz for violin and piano)
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Lana Trotovšek, Maria Canyigueral