Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Suites Nos. 1 and 2 - Pushkin Wa

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
July 31, 2012
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      PROKOFIEV, SERGEI
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Seattle Symphony
    • PERFORMER
      Schwarz
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      July 31, 2012
    • UPC
      747313121076
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8571210
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Folk Dance

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

    2. II. A Scene

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

    3. III. Madrigal

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

    4. IV. Minuet

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

    5. V. Masks

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

    6. VI. Romeo and Juliet

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

    7. VII. The Death of Tybalt

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

    8. I. Montagues and Capulets

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

    9. II. The Young Girl Juliet

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

    10. III. Friar Lawrence

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

    11. IV. Danse

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

    12. V. Romeo with Juliet before Parting

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

    13. VI. Dance of the Antillian Girls

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

    14. VII. Romeo at the Tomb of Juliet

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz

    15. Pushkin Waltzes, Op. 120: No. 2. Waltz in C-Sharp Minor: Allegro meditativo

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Seattle Symphony

      Conductor: Gerard Schwarz


Sergey Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet was completed after the composer's final repatriation to Soviet Russia after a period abroad. It was written for the Kirov Ballet but early productions faltered, and Prokofiev soon adapted his music to the concert hall. The Suites avoid narrative sequence, selecting crucial moments such as the famous "balcony scene", and dramatic climaxes such as the Death of Tybalt. Composed to celebrate the famous author's 150th anniversary, the Pushkin Waltzes are relaxed, easygoing, and with a typically witty edge.