Prokofiev / Alsop / Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 Op. 111 - Waltz Suite CD

PROKOFIEV, S.: Symphony No. 6 / Waltz Suite (S?o Paulo Symphony, Marin Alsop) Prokofiev started work on his Sixth Symphony in 1945 and, unlike the victorious mood of the Fifth (Naxos 8.573029) it reveals a darker response to war and it's consequences. The work was condemned by the 'Zhdanov decree' but composer and critics regarded the symphony highly, the noble yet anguished threnody of it's central Largo balanced by the painful violence of the outer movements. The work's ending has been described as "one of the most shattering in the repertoire". With themes both capricious and sensuous, the Waltz Suite recycles material from earlier scores to create a remarkably effective quasi-symphonic entity.

1. Sergey Prokofiev, Symphony No. 6 in E-Flat minor, Op. 111 - I. Allegro Moderato 00:13:23 2. II. Largo 00:14:14 3. III. Vivace 00:11:20 4. Waltz Suite, Op. 110 I. Since We Met (From War and Peace) 00:06:18 5. II. Cinderella in the Palace (From Cinderella) 00:05:39 6. III. Mephisto Waltz (From Lermontov) 00:03:27 7. IV. End of the Fairy - Tale (From Cinderella) 00:04:58 8. V. Waltz for the New Year's Ball (From War and Peace) 00:05:40 9. VI. Happiness (From Cinderella) 00:03:22