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#1 ·
Prokofiev

Among some of the best few Russian composers would definitely be Prokofiev. I have to be honest, I don't listen to his music that often (just hearing his first piano concerto again for the...3rd or 4th time :eek: I thought to start a thread on him).

To mention some favorites: The Love for Three Oranges, Romeo and Juliet (I only have excerpts, so any recommendations for a full album would be helpful), Pno Concerto 1 in D flat, and symphonies 5 and 7.
 
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Sergei Prokofiev. Giant. Fragments of the opera.





giant 1



giant 2



giant 3



Sergey Prokofiev - "Maddalena" (opera in one act)





Sergei Prokofiev: The Gambler - Opera in four acts and six scenes (HD 1080p)







The Love for Three Oranges













Опера "Огненный Ангел" с субтитрами | "The Fiery Angel" | 18+







 
#323 ·
Symphonies

S.Prokofiev Symphony № 1 D major "Classical", op. 25 Conductor Mikhail Mosenkov





Prokofiev - Symphony No. 1 Opus 25 "Classical" (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Valery Gergiev)





S. Prokofiev | Symphony No. 1 (Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra, V.Fedoseyev)





Sergei Prokofiev : Symphony No. 1 "Classical" Members of the Orchestral Academy of the Czech Philharmonic, Ondřej Vrabec - conductor.
Martinů Hall, Prague, 2016



Prokofiev Symphony No. 1 in D major (Op. 25) - Valery Gergiev - Palmyra





Sergei Prokofiev. Symphony № 2, op. 40
Artists: Rostov Academic Symphony Orchestra
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor - Valentin Uryupin



 
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Prokofiev - Symphony No. 2 Opus 40 (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Valery Gergiev)





Prokofiev - Symphony No. 3 Opus 44 (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Valery Gergiev)





Prokofiev. N.3 Symphony in C Minor / Conductor - Anton Lubchenko





Prokofiev - Symphony No. 4 Opus 47 (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Valery Gergiev)





S.Prokofiev - Symphony № 4. Symphony Orchestra Belgorod Philharmonic



 
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Prokofiev Symphony No. 4





Prokofiev - Symphony No 5 - Gergiev





Prokofiev - Symphony No. 5 Opus 100 (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Valery Gergiev)





Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B flat major (Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Proms 2013)





Prokofiev - Symphony No. 6 Opus 111 (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Valery Gergiev)



 
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Sergey Prokofiev Symphony №6 E flat minor op 111





Prokofiev - Symphony No. 7 Opus 131 (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Valery Gergiev)





Prokofiev: Symphony No. 7 / Gergiev · London Symphony Orchestra





Prokofiev. Symphony №7 Conductor Andris Apsite





Prokofiev Symphony N ° 7 / Munich Philharmonic & Valery Gergiev

 
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Prokofiev Piano Sonatas

Paul Bulaenko. Prokofiev Sonata №1





РОМАН КОСЯКОВ Prokofiev Sonata №1





Prokofiev. Sonata 1. Performed Veprintsev Daria. Teacher Lobikova II





Prokofiev - Sonata №1 f-moll, performs Kamran Aliyev





Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No 2 - Sviatoslav Richter



 
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Mikhail Pletnev plays Prokofiev Piano Sonata no. 2 - live 1982





S.Prokofiev Sonata № 2 D Minor, Op. 14 App. Yakov Katznelson





Sergei Prokofiev's Piano Sonata №2, or. 14, D minor





SS Prokofiev - Sonata № 2 Belyavskiy Sergey





Prokofiev. Sonata number 2. Elena Los.



 
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Martha Argerich: Prokofiev's Piano Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Op. 28. Berlin - 1967 (Live)





Prokofiev - Sonata no. 3 in A minor, op. 28 - Daniil Trifonov





Gilels - Prokofiev Sonata no. 3 in A minor





Prokofiev Sonata Op.28 No. 3





Prokofev Sonata № 3 A minor, isp Stepan Nosorev



 
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Sviatoslav Richter - Prokofiev - Piano Sonata No 4 in C minor, Op 29





Pavel Nersessian plays Prokofiev - Sonata No.4





S.S.Prokofev.Sonata №4





С.Прокофьев Соната No.4 Играет Сона Аршакян





Prokofiev. Sonata №4 Svetlana Karas







 
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Sviatoslav Richter - Prokofiev - Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82





Prokofiev - Piano sonata n°6 - Richter Prague 1956



Prokofiev - Piano sonata n°6 - Richter Locarno 1966



Vladimir Ashkenazy plays Prokofiev Piano Sonata no. 6 - live 1962





Sergei Prokofiev Sonata No.6 Alexei Melnikov





Vladimir Krainev plays Prokofiev Piano Sonata no. 6 - video 1994





Sergei PROKOFIEV, Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82 (Alexander Gavrylyuk)



 
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Прокофьев. Соната № 7. Полина Осетинская / Polina Osetinskaya





Nikolai Petrov plays Prokofiev Piano Sonata no. 7 - video 1982





Alexei Sultanov plays Prokofiev - Piano Sonata No.7 (live in Moscow, 1998)





Sviatoslav Richter - Prokofiev - Piano Sonata No. 7 in B flat major, Op. 83





Prokofiev / S. Richter, 1957: Piano Sonata No. 7 in B flat major, Op. 83 - Artia LP



Glenn Gould - Prokofieff, Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat min:


I Allegro inquieto. Andantino (OFFICIAL)

II Andante caloroso (OFFICIAL)

III Precipitato (OFFICIAL)
 
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Prokofiev - Piano sonata n°8 - Richter 1961 London live





Prokofiev - Piano sonata n°8 - Richter Pécs 1974



Sviatoslavs Richter plays Prokofiev Piano Sonata No. 8



Evgeny Kissin - Prokofiev - Piano Sonata No 8 in B flat major, Op 84





Andrei Gavrilov plays Prokofiev sonata No 8 (1).mpg


I

II

III


Emil Gilels plays Prokofiev Piano Sonata No. 8





Boris Giltburg performs Prokofiev Sonata No. 8, Op. 84 (Queen Elizabeth Hall recital)



 
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Prokofiev - Piano sonata n°9 - Richter Prague 1956



Прокофьев Соната №9


1 часть

2 часть

3 часть

4 часть


Vitaly Margulis plays Prokofiev's Sonata No. 9





P M 2007 Prokofiev piano sonata 9





Prokofiev - Nikolai Petrov (1972) - Piano Sonata No.9, Op.103 in C major



Sergey Prokofiev. Piano sonata № 9 (Alexey Sergunin)


(1,2,3 parts)

(4 part)


Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 9, Op. 103,


First Movement

Second Movement

Third movement

Fourth Movement
 
#350 ·
An early love of classical music for me came through Prokofiev's piano sonatas -- particularly No. 5. I found his chord progressions fascinating and needed to hear much more. Yes, 6, 7 and 8 are more popular, and more profound and are rightfully called masterpieces but I have a special liking for No. 5 and No. 4 as well. This cd of Murray McLachlan playing sonatas 1, 4, 5, 9 and the fragment of sonata 10 was the start my love of Prokofiev's music:

 
#354 ·
Yes, 2, 3, and 4 (at least) are wonderful! And that just proves that I haven't listened to 5 enough lately. I'll do that now.
 
#353 ·
I guess many works of Prokofiev have been mentioned and discussed in here, but... have you ever heard Zdravitsa (Hail to Stalin)? I knew this work last year and my mind was blown away. Only paying attention to the music itself and far from supporting any political idea behind, I found this piece really lyric, intensely beaufitul and practically neglected (because of its political context I suppose). Something similar happens with the Cantata for the 20th Anniversary of the October Revolution: because of the Stalinist/Communist relation it is not as mentioned as other works overall. It's a blast of work! Well, it may be considered by many people as bombastic, empty, or other appellatives (I personally don't care whether it is bombastic or not). I can say it's another work that contains many beautiful passages of great intensity and emotion without keeping in mind the political ideas related to it. Attending a concert that included this work would be a real experience.
 
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