Prokofiev / Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra / Alsop Symphony No 4 / Prodigal Son CD

Prokofiev's imposing Fourth Symphony and his final ballet for Sergey Dyagilev, the Prodigal Son, share common roots but are entirely distinctive in character. The vivid depictions in the ballet's moral tale include sensual temptations, drunken debauchery, robbery and remorse. The 1947 revision of the Fourth Symphony, lengthened and enriched in orchestration by the addition of a piccolo clarinet, piano and harp, makes extended use of themes from the Prodigal Son as well as unused material. Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony with Marin Alsop and the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra (8.573029) was described as 'an outstanding achievement' by BBC Music Magazine.

1. Andante - Allegro Eroico - Allegretto 2. Andante Tranquillo 3. Moderato Quasi Allegretto 4. Allegro Risoluto 5. Le Depart 6. Rencontre Avec Des Camarades 7. L'enjoleuse 8. Les Danseurs 9. L'enfant Prodigue Et L'enjoleuse 10. L'ivresse 11. Pillage 12. Reveil Et Remords 13. Intermede: Partage Du Butin 14. Le Retour