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PENTATONE

Prokofiev: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 / Jurowski, State Academic Symphony

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Details

Composer
PROKOFIEV, SERGEI
Artist
Jurowski
Format
SACD
Label
PENTATONE
Released
Nov 03, 2017
Catalog #
PTC5186624
UPC
827949062469

About

The acclaimed Russian-born maestro Vladimir Jurowski kicks off his new cycle of the complete symphonies of Prokofiev for PENTATONE with a searing account of the challenging and uncompromising second and third symphonies. Forged out of “iron and steel”, the rarely-performed Symphony No. 2 uses strident fanfares, martial rhythms and clashing dissonances to create great walls of sound to represent the inexorable march of the machine age. It’s a deliberately modernist work, written while the composer was in Paris in the 1920s and intent on provoking audiences. The stark first movement is balanced by the second movement which is in the form of six disparate variations. Containing more subdued and lyrical moments, these variations build towards a relentless march, culminating in a series of hammer blows from the orchestra to end the work with a ghostly calm. The Symphony No. 3 recycles material from his opera The Fiery Angel to great dramatic and terrifying effect. It’s an angry, defiant and complex work which contains a lyrical slow movement, a dazzling third movement in the form of a devilish scherzo and an almost unhinged final movement which starts as a sinister march and builds to an apocalyptic climax of alarming power. Vladimir Jurowski has recorded extensively for PENTATONE and has received enthusiastic critical acclaim. In July 2017, he signed a long-term, multi-album agreement with PENTATONE which includes a new complete cycle of the symphonies of Sergei Prokofiev with his State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”.

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro ben articolato 12:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro ben articolato
    Duration
    12:30
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia "Evgeny Svetlanov"
    Conductor
    Vladimir Jurowski
  2. 2 II. Theme 01:46
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Theme
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia "Evgeny Svetlanov"
    Conductor
    Vladimir Jurowski
  3. 3 II. Variation 1 02:07
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Variation 1
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia "Evgeny Svetlanov"
    Conductor
    Vladimir Jurowski
  4. 4 II. Variation 2 02:42
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Variation 2
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia "Evgeny Svetlanov"
    Conductor
    Vladimir Jurowski
  5. 5 II. Variation 3 02:15
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Variation 3
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia "Evgeny Svetlanov"
    Conductor
    Vladimir Jurowski
  6. 6 II. Variation 4 04:38
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Variation 4
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia "Evgeny Svetlanov"
    Conductor
    Vladimir Jurowski
  7. 7 II. Variation 5 03:02
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Variation 5
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia "Evgeny Svetlanov"
    Conductor
    Vladimir Jurowski
  8. 8 II. Variation 6 and Theme 06:12
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Variation 6 and Theme
    Duration
    06:12
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia "Evgeny Svetlanov"
    Conductor
    Vladimir Jurowski
  9. 9 I. Moderato 13:54
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    13:54
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia "Evgeny Svetlanov"
    Conductor
    Vladimir Jurowski
  10. 10 II. Andante 07:29
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    07:29
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia "Evgeny Svetlanov"
    Conductor
    Vladimir Jurowski
  11. 11 III. Allegro agitato - Allegretto 09:03
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Allegro agitato - Allegretto
    Duration
    09:03
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia "Evgeny Svetlanov"
    Conductor
    Vladimir Jurowski
  12. 12 IV. Andante mosso - Allegro moderato 06:50
    Track
    12
    Title
    IV. Andante mosso - Allegro moderato
    Duration
    06:50
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia "Evgeny Svetlanov"
    Conductor
    Vladimir Jurowski