Sergei prokofiev, andre previn, london symphony orchestra. So that means 35 minutes of extraordinary musicmaking in less than interesting music, at full price. Representing the love between cinderella and the prince, it functions as musical foreshadowing. Deas young artists concerto competition winners, sarah wells uncw division and amelia smith high school division.
Another thing is that writing for orchestra is extremely difficult. It is one of his most popular and melodious compositions, and has inspired a great many choreographers since its inception. The deccaashkenazy and emiprevin recordings of prokofievs complete cinderella both appeared simultaneously in the early days of digital. The fairy tale story of cinderella has always inspired the great theater composers. The score closely follows perraults classic story, the tender yearnings of cinderella, the sumptuous waltz with the prince and the dark, threatening chimes as the clock strike midnight. This theme is first introduced at the beginning of the ballet. Not sure if it would be an ideal accompaniment to an actual ballet performance though it would be fun to see if the dancers could match the energy level of the recording but it works well musically and emphasizes the drama of the story and the score. Prokofiev was nothing if not a practical musician, and he was proficient at getting the maximum mileage out of his music whenever possible. I read in shostakovichs memoirs that shostakovich somewhat despised and lookeddown upon. Cinderella lyon national opera ballet by prokofiev, sergei on dvd. Such thin characterisation of the main roles means that, while it is certainly enjoyable to watch, cinderella isnt a ballet in which you make much of an emotional investment. In fact, they play it like slightly softeredged prokofiev, which is frankly just plain weird, not to mention cold and insensitive, despite moments of astonishing if somewhat random sensitivity of touch. There was once a prokofiev vs shostakovich thread here and to my suprise most people voted for prokofiev. The ballet cinderella by prokofiev is a real fairy tale.
Orchestra sheet music book by sergei prokofiev 18911953. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Cinderella ballet in three acts by ussr tv and radio large symphony orchestra and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Glazunov, vladimir ashkenazy, cleveland orchestra, royal philharmonic orchestra prokofiev. Piano four hands, 1 piano, 4 hands sheet music book by sergei prokofiev 18911953. Suite from cinderella by sergei prokofiev 18911953 sheet. Prokofiev s ballet cinderella was completed in 1941, and is one of the last works he composed before falling into official disfavor with soviet authorities. Sergei prokofiev prokofieffs cinderella a musical play. After the 1940 premiere of romeo and juliet, prokofiev was immediately commissioned to write another ballet for the kirov. Cinderella mikhail pletnev, russian national orchestra on allmusic 1995.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. May 24, 2005 i just read that prokofiev preferred other people to do his orchestration. The ballet is scored for a large orchestra consisting of a piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, a cor anglais, 2 clarinets. Mar 19, 2009 prokofiev cinderella suite cinderellas dreams. Youll find a wide selection of sergei prokofiev sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Nov 11, 2014 the plot of the ballet cinderella by the russian composer sergei prokofiev is based on a famous fairy tale by the writer charles perrault about a poor girl who was made a servant by her evil stepmother for her and her daughters. At the end of the ballet, as cinderella dances with the prince, the theme returns. Orchestranext, conducted by brian mcwhorter, performs prokofiev s score for the eugene ballet. Cinderella, by contrast, openly betrays its origins as a rather simple fairy tale peopled by characters who hardly manage to attain an even onedimensional existence. G schirmer is the publisher of the work in the usa, canada and mexico only. Prokofiev cinderella, op 87 rozhdestvensky youtube. Its bold, brash and energetic in all the right ways. Le chant du monde is the publisher of the work in france, belgium, luxemburg, andorra. List of compositions by sergei prokofiev wikipedia.
Prokofiev s lifelong admiration for tchaikovsky is evident in the work, and cinderella is in fact dedicated to that master of russian ballet music. This is a list of musical compositions by the 20thcentury russian composer sergei prokofiev. I dont know both prokofiev and shostakovich very well but it seems to me shos just was the better composer. Jul 04, 2003 prokofiev s ballet score cinderella, an early favorite, is available in a splendid recording with the russian national orchestra, conducted by mikhail pletnev, who deftly conveys the kinetic.
He would look for orchestrators that would orchestrate in his style and just let them do the work. Le chant du monde is the publisher of the work in france, belgium, luxemburg, andorra, french speaking african countries. Attributes such as the operating system, hardware version, device settings, file and software names and types, battery and signal strength, and device identifiers. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Ukrainian state symphony orchestra, theodore kuchar. Orchestra, piano sheet music book by sergei prokofiev 18911953. Louis symphony lend credibility to the many accolades heaped upon them during this period of their history. The fact that he was an expert pianist made it possible for him to create wonderfully idiomatic, and often virtuosic, transcriptions of his orchestral works. Cinderella by andre previn from amazons classical music store. Cinderella, commissioned by the kirov ballet, is a delicious work, full of light, color and bursting with wit. Prokofiev creates a feeling of depth and soaring expansiveness in the orchestration. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. Prokofiev, vladimir ashkenazy cleveland orchestra prokofiev, vladimir ashkenazy cleveland orchestra cinderella aschenbrodel. Device locations, including specific geographic locations, such as through gps, bluetooth, or wifi signals.
Cinderella by andre previn on amazon music unlimited. The interpretation brings out the great beauty and sonority of prokofievs orchestration. Barry wordsworth, music director of the royal ballet, recently chose cinderella as one of the six greatest ballet scores and felt that it was more colourful and varied in its orchestral textures than the more popular romeo and juliet. Prokofiev cinderellaglazunov seasonsashkenaz 2 cds. Sergei prokofiev, andre previn, london symphony orchestra prokofiev. Prokofievs cinderella wilmington symphony orchestra. In the orchestration for pbts production of cinderella, the following instruments will be. This is a fine cinderella and must now be considered first choice among the. Mar 25, 2017 prokofiev cinderella welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. Opera and concert recordings reveal prokofievs variety the.
Sergei prokofiev cinderella the cleveland orchestra vladimir ashkenazy. Previns lso performance was considered warmer and more romantic, ashkenazys the more sharpedged and brilliant. Cinderella by prokofiev, sergei from amazons classical music store. Sergei prokofiev sheet music and music books at sheet music plus.