Shostakovich: Symphony no. 5 / Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet Suite no. 1

Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev & National Symphony Orchestra & Mstislav Rostropovich

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 / Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet Suite No. 1 is an album featuring performances of Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 and Sergei Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 1. The album showcases the dramatic intensity and emotional depth of Shostakovich's symphony alongside the evocative and lyrical excerpts from Prokofiev's ballet suite.
First released: 1st February 1996

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Romeo and Juliet Suite no. 1 op. 64a: I. Folk Dance: Allegro giocoso
    4:30
  2. 2.
    Romeo and Juliet Suite no. 1 op. 64a: II. Scene: Allegretto
    1:40
  3. 3.
    Romeo and Juliet Suite no. 1 op. 64a: III. Madrigal: Andante tenero - Andante assai
    3:20
  4. 4.
    Romeo and Juliet Suite no. 1 op. 64a: IV. Menuet: Assai moderato
    3:22
  5. 5.
    Romeo and Juliet Suite no. 1 op. 64a: V. Masks: Andante marciale
    2:09
  6. 6.
    Romeo and Juliet Suite no. 1 op. 64a: VI. Romeo and Juliet: Larghetto - Andante
    7:40
  7. 7.
    Romeo and Juliet Suite no. 1 op. 64a: VII. Death of Tybalt: Precipitato - Presto - Adagio drammatico
    5:08
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: I. Moderato
    15:30
  9. 9.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: II. Allegretto
    5:38
  10. 10.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: III. Largo
    12:49
  11. 11.
    Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
    11:54

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