Schnittke: Concerto For Piano and Strings & Prokofiev: Symphony No. 2

In live performance you might want more drive in the first movement of Prokofiev Two, but excellent recorded balance allows one to absorb the tone-colours of America’s best brass and all the... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 5th Nov 2021
Catalogue No: TCO0003
Label: Cleveland Orchestra
Length: 54 minutes

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Schnittke: Concerto for Piano & Strings (1979)

Work length19:55

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Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst, Yefim Bronfman

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40

Work length34:06

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Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst

I. Allegro ben articolato

Track length10:53

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IIa. Theme and Variations – Theme. Andante

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IIb. Variation 1. L'istesso tempo

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IIc. Variation 2. Allegro non troppo

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IId. Variation 3. Allegro

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IIe. Variation 4. Larghetto

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IIf. Variation 5. Allegro con brio

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IIg. Variation 6. Allegro moderato

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IIh. Theme

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The third album on The Cleveland Orchestra’s label follows the ‘old-new’ pairing of their previous release, showcasing recordings of Prokofiev and Schnittke that cover both pre- and post-pandemic music making.

Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 2 is a beautiful and exquisitely fashioned gem, inspired by the early 20th Century’s fascination with mechanics and industry, and the ever-changing world during that era.

Franz Welser-Möst sees the work as “a fascinating examination both of the World War itself and a reflection on how it changed people’s views. This is a far-sighted view of Modernity, and shows us an Expressionist spirit that is still deeply moving - and disturbing - today.”

Schnittke’s Concerto for Piano and Strings, featuring pianist Yefim Bronfman with the orchestra’s strings, was recorded at Cleveland’s Severance Hall, during the midst of Covid-19 restrictions, as part of the orchestra’s new In Focus digital broadcast series - one of a series of new initiatives the orchestra undertook during the 2020–21 season.

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January 2022

In live performance you might want more drive in the first movement of Prokofiev Two, but excellent recorded balance allows one to absorb the tone-colours of America’s best brass and all the inner details of a dense score indebted to the ‘style mécanique’ of Honegger’s Pacific 231.

December 2021

Some may prefer greater flamboyance in this repertory but this is a beautiful, thoughtful album that repays repeated listenings.

Schnittke: Concerto For Piano and Strings & Prokofiev: Symphony No. 2

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