Violin Concertos 1 & 2

Album by Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev & Sayaka Shoji & Yuri Temirkanov & Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Violin Concertos Nos 1 and 2 are orchestral concertos by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev, composed in 1917–18 and 1935 respectively. They contrast the younger Prokofiev's lyrical, adventurous language and rhythmic invention with his later, more neo-classical and weightier Soviet-era approach, reflecting different stages of his compositional development and representing distinct facets of 20th-century violin repertoire.
First released: 22nd January 2014

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Violin Concerto no. 1 in D major, op. 19: I. Andantino
    9:45
  2. 2.
    Violin Concerto no. 1 in D major, op. 19: II. Scherzo: Vivacissimo
    3:54
  3. 3.
    Violin Concerto no. 1 in D major, op. 19: III. Moderato - Allegro moderato
    8:29
  4. 4.
    Violin Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 63: I. Allegro moderato
    11:01
  5. 5.
    Violin Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 63: II. Andante assai - Allegretto
    9:51
  6. 6.
    Violin Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 63: III. Allegro, ben marcato
    6:18

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