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Prokofiev: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7 / Litton, Bergen Philharmonic
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Prokofiev: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7 / Litton, Bergen Philharmonic

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Composer
PROKOFIEV, SERGEI
Artist
Litton
Format
SACD
Label
BIS
Released
Sep 09, 2016
Catalog #
BIS-2134
UPC
7318599921341

About


This is a perfect disc. Andrew Litton’s Prokofiev symphonies have been inconsistent so far, ranging from an excellent Sixth to a ho-hum Fifth. Here absolutely everything goes right. The revised, enlarged version of the Fourth Symphony can sound bloated and too long for its material. This performance, by contrast, has passion, color, and drive aplenty. Especially in the outer movements, you’d never know that the leaner, meaner first version exists, and no praise can be higher than that.

The Seventh has always been, for me at least, a better work than many commentators allow. It contains, for example, one of Prokofiev’s best lyrical melodies in its first movement and finale. The waltz-like scherzo is wholly delightful, the slow third movement touching. Prokofiev often indulges a deliberate simplicity, and Litton takes him at his word, never for a moment lapsing into artifice or affectation.

The finale, which we get to hear twice complete, once with each of its endings, is particularly breezy and exhilarating. Through it all the Bergen Philharmonic plays gorgeously, and the SACD sonics are state-of-the-art. A wonderful release.

– ClassicsToday (David Hurwitz)

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 I. Andante - Allegro eroico - Allegretto 13:23
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante - Allegro eroico - Allegretto
    Duration
    13:23
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    Andrew Litton
  2. 2 II. Andante tranquillo 09:55
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante tranquillo
    Duration
    09:55
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    Andrew Litton
  3. 3 III. Moderato quasi allegretto 05:39
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Moderato quasi allegretto
    Duration
    05:39
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    Andrew Litton
  4. 4 IV. Allegro risoluto 09:37
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro risoluto
    Duration
    09:37
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    Andrew Litton
  5. 5 I. Moderato 10:08
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    10:08
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    Andrew Litton
  6. 6 II. Allegretto 08:01
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Allegretto
    Duration
    08:01
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    Andrew Litton
  7. 7 III. Andante espressivo 05:44
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Andante espressivo
    Duration
    05:44
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    Andrew Litton
  8. 8 IV. Vivace 08:46
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Vivace
    Duration
    08:46
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    Andrew Litton
  9. 9 IV. Vivace (alternative ending) 09:04
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Vivace (alternative ending)
    Duration
    09:04
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    Andrew Litton