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One of Prokofiev’s best loved works today, Romeo and Juliet was initially declared ‘impossible to dance to’. The composer resorted to making Symphonic Suites of the work, subsequently arranged for viola and piano, with the composer’s full approval, by renowned Soviet performer and founder of the Beethoven String Quartet Vadim Vasilyevich Borisovsky. The adaptation loses little from Prokofiev’s timeless score through expert utilization of the viola’s full technical possibilities, a quality enhanced by the ‘sensuous and dramatic’ (The Strad) artistry of outstanding viola player Matthew Jones.
Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (arr. V. Borisovsky)
Act I: Introduction
Act I Scene 1: The Street awakens
Act I Scene 2: Juliet as a Young Girl
Act I Scene 2: Minuet: Arrival of the Guests
Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (arr. D. Grunes)
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act I Scene 2: Masks (arr. D. Grunes for viola and piano)
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (arr. V. Borisovsky)
Act I Scene 2: Dance of the Knight
Act I Scene 2: Mercutio
Act I Scene 2: Balcony Scene
Act II Scene 1: Carnival
Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (arr. V. Borisovsky)
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act II Scene 1: Dance with Mandolins (arr. V. Borisovsky for 2 violas and piano)
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (arr. V. Borisovsky)
Act II Scene 2: Romeo at Friar Laurence's - Juliet at Friar Laurence's
Act II Scene 3: Death of Mercutio
Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act II: Death of Tybalt (arr. M. Jones and M. Hampton)
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act II Scene 3: Death of Tybalt (arr. M. Jones and M. Hampton for viola and piano)
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (arr. V. Borisovsky)
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act III Scene 3: Morning Serenade (arr. V. Borisovsky for 2 violas and piano)
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (arr. D. Grunes)
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act III Scene 3: Dance of the with Lily Maidens (arr. D. Grunes for viola and piano)
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (arr. V. Borisovsky)
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act IV Epilogue: Death of Juliet (arr. V. Borisovsky for viola and piano)
18th April 2013
“Goodness, this is playing of rare distinction, the soloists responding to each other in a most engaging and spontaneous way. Mercutio struts to music of tremendous virility - well caught here - yet it’s all so economically done, ...Rarely have I been so spellbound by two instrumentalists working in such close and productive harmony...Subtle arrangements, masterful musicianship and a top-flight recording; a must for all Prokofiev fans.”
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Act I: Introduction
