The Wayward Prokofiev. A docudrama about one of the most prominent and independent composers of the 20th century.
During ‘the wayward Prokofiev’ we focus our attention on Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev for one hour every two weeks. Prokofiev was without a doubt one of the biggest composers of the 20th century. Today: his cello concerto no.2 from 1951, a preview from his last ballet and a march from a soldier as a peace offering towards the Ministry of Culture.
In this episode:
- Sergei Prokofiev Soldier’s Marching Song (song) op. 121 (1950) Andrey Slavny (baritone) and Yuri Serov (piano)
- Sergei Prokofiev Sinfonia concertante for cello and orchestra op. 125 (1952) Radio symfonie-orkest Frankfurt conducted by Christoph Eschenbach with Bruno Philippe (cello)
- Sergei Prokofiev (Wedding) suite for orchestra no. 1 op. 126 from his ballet ‘The Tale of the Stone Flower’ (1951) Schottish national orchestra conducted by Neeme Järvi.
