All Prokofiev articles – Page 3
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ReviewAlexandra Conunova; Michail Lifits: Prokofiev
One of the most enjoyable discs of the two Prokofiev violin sonatas to have appeared in some time
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FocusIt’s so important for Prokofiev's concerto not to become just a showpiece for the soloist
Prokofiev’s First Violin Concerto provides myriad possibilities for interpretation – and Pekka Kuusisto takes inspiration from dreams, diamonds, the Beach Boys and Romeo and Juliet to find them. From the June 2018 issue
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VideoLaura van der Heijden on why 1948 is the focus of her CD of Russian music
In this mini documentary, cellist Laura van der Heijden, pianist Petr Limonov and music historian Marina Frolova-Walker talk about why 1948 was such a watershed moment in Russian music, and why it became the focus of Van der Heijden’s debut CD Read: CD review – ‘Outstanding, original Russian recital from ...
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ReviewLaura van der Heijden, Petr Limonov: 1948 – Russian works for cello and piano
Outstanding, original Russian recital from a BBC Young Musician
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FocusProkofiev's First Violin Concerto is rarely performed - but the work is unique
Recordings of the work - from Joseph Szigeti's in 1935 to James Ehnes's in 2013 - are compared in The Strad's June 2016 issue
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ReviewThe Szymanowski Trip. Beethoven: String Quartet no.2 in G major op.18 no.2. Laks: String Quartet no.3. Prokofiev: String Quartet no.2 in F major op.92. Ravel: String Quartet in F major. Schubert: Quar
The Strad Issue: May 2016Description: Three recitals follow Szymanowski on his travels around EuropeMusicians: Szymanowski QuartetComposer: Beethoven; Laks; Prokofiev; Ravel; Schubert; Skoryk; Szymanowski; Tchaikovsky; WebernThis set comprises three separate discs, the first two previously released in 2009 and 2011, each setting the quartets of Szymanowski in the ...
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ReviewBrahms: ‘Double’ Concerto in A minor for violin and cello. Prokofiev: Symphony-Concerto in E minor
The Strad Issue: January 2016Description: Natalia Gutman, friends and family in live Moscow recordingsMusicians: Natalia Gutman (cello) Oleg Kagan (violin) USSR State Academic SO/Yevgeny Svetlanov, Alexander LazarevComposer: Brahms, ProkofievNatalia Gutman has everything going for her except a large tone, and on record this deficiency can be offset. ...
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ReviewProkofiev: Violin Concerto no.2 in G minor op.63, Sonata in C major for two violins op.56, Solo Violin Sonata in D major op.115
The Strad Issue: November 2015Description: Spontaneous-sounding live Prokofiev whets the appetite for moreMusicians: Viktoria Mullova, Tedi Papavrami (violin) Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra/Paavo JärviComposer: ProkofievThese live recordings derive from concerts taped by Hessian Radio in Frankfurt over the past three years, and if one would never guess the ...
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ArticleCellist Yo-Yo Ma gives Prokofiev masterclass
Can you make that sound like machine gun fire? Almost ugly - and play closer to the bridge'Yo-Yo Ma gives a lesson on Prokofiev's March from The Love for Three Oranges, arranged for four cellos.Read: 9 opinions on performance and career by cellist Yo-Yo Ma
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ReviewGlazunov: Concerto ballata; Chant du ménéstrel; Mélodie. Prokofiev: Concertino. Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations; Nocturne
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: October 2015Description: Russian recital vies for contention with no less than RostropovichMusicians: Jamie Walton (cello) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Okko KamuComposer: Glazunov, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky:Jamie Walton’s outstanding programme of Russian classics – including the original version of Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations – captures the music’s soaring ...
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ArticleViolinist Viktoria Mullova performs Prokofiev's Second Concerto
Viktoria Mullova performs the second movement of Prokofiev's Violin Concerto no.2 conducted by Jeffrey Tate. The violinist is releasing an all-Prokofiev album, including the Second Concerto, this week.
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ReviewProkofiev: Cello Sonata in C major op.119, Waltz from The Stone Flower (arr. Limonov), March from The Love for Three Oranges (arr. Limonov), Adagio from Cinderella (arr. Rostropovich). Kabalevsky: Cel
The Strad Issue: February 2015Description: An excellent follow-up to a debut disc that completes the great Russian cello sonata triptychMusicians: Leonard Elschenbroich (cello) Alexei Grynyuk, Petr Limonov (piano) Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra/Andrew LittonComposer: Prokofiev, KabalevskyLeonard Elschenbroich and Alexei Grynyuk, whose 2013 debut recording (also on Onyx) comprised Shostakovich ...
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ArticleViolinist Philippe Graffin performs Prokofiev's Five Melodies
The Strad's February 2015 cover star, violinist Philippe Graffin, performs Prokofiev's Five Melodies op.35 with the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Valentin Doni.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues click here.
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ReviewProkofiev: Violin Sonatas no.1 in F minor op.80 & no.2 in D major op.94a, Sonata for Two Violins op.56, Five Melodies op.35
The Strad Issue: November 2014Description: Fiery performances that lack the last ounce of spontaneityMusicians: Natalia Lomeiko, Yuri Zhislin (violin) Olga Sitkovetsky (piano)Composer: ProkofievCatalogue Number: Atoll ACD 513Bringing together the charismatic artistry of Natalia Lomeiko with the music of Prokofiev is an enticing prospect, and in many respects this ...
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ArticleProkofiev: Solo Violin Sonata in D major op.115, Violin Sonatas no.1 in F minor op.80 & no.2 in D major op.94a, Sonata for two violins in C major op.56*, Five Melodies op.35bis, Waltz from ‘War and Pe
The Strad Issue: January 2006Musicians: Tatiana Samouil (violin) Boris Brovtsyn (violin)* Plamena Mangova (piano)Composer: ProkofievSt Petersburg-born Tatiana Samouil brings authentic Russian grit to these performances, with real string-biting playing in the Allegro brusco of Prokofiev’s First Sonata and the final Allegro precipitato of the Solo Sonata. What ...
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