Prokofiev: The Symphonies / Litton, Bergen Philharmonic

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September 17, 2021
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      PROKOFIEV, SERGEI
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Litton, Bondarenko
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 17, 2021
    • UPC
      7318599925943
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BIS-2594
    • LABEL
      BIS
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      5
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    2. II. Larghetto

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    3. III. Gavotte: Non troppo allegro

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    4. IV. Finale: Molto vivace

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    5. I. Allegro ben articolato

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    6. II. Theme

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    7. II. Variation 1

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    8. II. Variation 2

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    9. II. Variation 3

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    10. II. Variation 4

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    11. II. Variation 5

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    12. II. Variation 6 and Theme

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    13. I. Moderato

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    14. II. Andante

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    15. III. Allegro agitato - Allegretto

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    16. IV. Andante mosso - Allegro moderato

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    17. I. Andante - Allegro eroico - Allegretto

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    18. II. Andante tranquillo

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    19. III. Moderato quasi allegretto

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    20. IV. Allegro risoluto

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    21. I. Moderato

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    22. II. Allegretto

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    23. III. Andante espressivo

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    24. IV. Vivace

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    25. IV. Vivace (alternative ending)

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    26. I. Andante

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    27. II. Allegro marcato

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    28. III. Adagio

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    29. IV. Allegro giocoso

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    30. I. L'adoration de Veless et de Ala (Invocation to Veles and Ala)

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    31. II. Le dieu ennemi et la danse des esprits noirs (The Evil God and Dance of the Pagan Monster)

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    32. III. La nuit (Night)

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    33. IV. Le départ glorieux de Lolly et le cortège du Soleil (Lolly's Pursuit of the Evil God and the Sunrise)

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    34. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    35. II. Largo

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    36. III. Vivace

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    37. I. The Birth of Kijé

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    38. II. Romance

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Performer: Andrei Bondarenko

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    39. III. The Wedding of Kijé

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    40. IV. Troika

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Performer: Andrei Bondarenko

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    41. V. The Interment of Kijé

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    42. I. The Clowns

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    43. II. The Magician and the Witch play cards

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    44. III. March

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    45. IV. Scherzo

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    46. V. The Prince and Princess

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    47. VI. The Flight

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    48. I. Romeo at the Fountain

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    49. II. Scene

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    50. II. Morning Dance

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    51. II. The Young Juliet

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    52. IV. The Nurse

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    53. I. Montagues and Capulets

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    54. III. Juliet

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    55. III. Madrigal

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    56. IV. Minuet

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    57. V. Masks

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    58. VI. Romeo and Juliet

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    59. I. Folk Dance

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    60. IV. Dance

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    61. III. Friar Laurence

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    62. VII. Death of Tybalt

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    63. V. Romeo at Juliet's before Parting

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    64. V. Aubade

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    65. VI. Dance of the Antilles Girls

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    66. VII. Romeo at the Grave of Juliet

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    67. VI. The Death of Juliet

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton


Celebrating the 130th anniversary of Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953), the present box set brings together recordings of his seven symphonies made by Andrew Litton and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra between 2012 and 2017. Released on separate discs, the series has received acclaim from international reviewers, variously highlighting the orchestra ('Bergen Philharmonic plays gorgeously... ', ClassicsToday. Com), the conductor ('It is clear that Litton has a deep understanding of Prokofiev's complex, protean style... ', MusicWeb-International) and the recordings themselves ('BIS's blockbuster sound... ', Fanfare). The symphonies appear with their original couplings, including the popular suites from the film score to Lieutenant Kijé and the ballet The Love for Three Oranges. As an added bonus, the set includes the team's very first recording for BIS: an innovative and highly praised version of Prokofiev's three suites from Romeo and Juliet, with the 20 movements reordered to follow the ballet score.

Excerpts of reviews from previously released volumes included in this set:

Prokofiev: Symphonies Nos. 1-3

In sum these performances, engineered with warmth, clarity and impact, rank with best; and having all three symphonies on a single disc makes this release something of a bargain as well–even at full price.

– ClassicsToday.com (10/10; David Hurwitz)

This is a perfect disc; 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.com (10/10; David Hurwitz)