Cantata "Alexandr Nevsky" / Balletto "Romeo e Giulietta"

Album by Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev

Cantata 'Alexander Nevsky' is a choral-orchestral work composed by Sergei Prokofiev in 1939, adapted from his 1938 film score for Sergei Eisenstein's film of the same name. The cantata is noted for its powerful orchestration and choral writing, vividly depicting the historical events of Prince Alexander Nevsky's 13th-century defense of Russia against invaders.
First released: 1996

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Cantata "Alexandr Nevsky" - mov.1 "La Russia sotto il giogo mongolo"
    2:56
  2. 2.
    Cantata "Alexandr Nevsky" - mov.2 "La canzone su Alexandr Nevsky"
    3:09
  3. 3.
    Cantata "Alexandr Nevsky" - mov.3 "I crociati a Pskov"
    6:40
  4. 4.
    Cantata "Alexandr Nevsky" - mov.4 "Russi, in piedi"
    2:15
  5. 5.
    Cantata "Alexandr Nevsky" - mov.5 "La battaglia sul ghiaccio"
    12:59
  6. 6.
    Cantata "Alexandr Nevsky" - mov.6 "I morti sul campo"
    5:15
  7. 7.
    Cantata "Alexandr Nevsky" - mov.7 "Ingresso di Alexandr a Pskov"
    4:15
  8. 8.
    Balletto Romeo e Giulietta - Suite No 1 - mov.7 "La morte di Tebaldo"
    4:45
  9. 9.
    Balletto Romeo e Giulietta - Suite No 2-3 - mov.1 "Montecchi e Capuleti"
    5:27
  10. 10.
    Balletto Romeo e Giulietta - Suite No 2-3 - mov.2 "Giulietta fanciulla"
    4:10
  11. 11.
    Balletto Romeo e Giulietta - Suite No 2-3 - mov.3 "Padre Lorenzo"
    2:43
  12. 12.
    Balletto Romeo e Giulietta - Suite No 2-3 - mov.4 "Danze"
    2:02
  13. 13.
    Balletto Romeo e Giulietta - Suite No 2-3 - mov.5 "Romeo e Giulietta davanti al roseto"
    8:37
  14. 14.
    Balletto Romeo e Giulietta - Suite No 2-3 - mov.6 "Le danze delle fanciulle antillesi"
    2:12
  15. 15.
    Balletto Romeo e Giulietta - Suite No 2-3 - mov.7 "Romeo trova la tomba di Giulietta"
    5:14

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