Following the successful publication on Cappriccio of all Shostakovich’s symphonies on CD, Dmitrij Kitajenko once again collaborates with the Gürzenich-Orchester Köln to perform the complete recording of all of Sergey Prokofiev’s seven symphonies. Together they embark on a very challenging project, both in terms of time and level of technical difficulty, a project that demanded huge efforts and potential from the orchestra conductor alike.
Prokofiev’s symphonies could not be more varied. They were written at different times throughout the composer’s life and each one individually reflects the pressure of political dictatorship and forced submission to merciless censorship that was prevalent throughout the Soviet-era. On the other hand, the huge energy, the hopes and desires, emotional and social messages conveyed between the lines could not be vanquished even by dictators and censors.
Dimitrji Kitajenko, the Lenningrad born conductor, was a child of the late Russian-socialist period so knows exactly how to decrypt the text and shows us how in every single phase of this new complete recording.
Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25, "Classical"
I. Allegro
II. Larghetto
III. Gavotte: Non troppo allegro
IV. Finale: Molto vivace
Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 131
I. Moderato
II. Allegretto
III. Andante espressivo
IV. Vivace
Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40
I. Allegro ben articolato
II. Theme
II. Variation 1
II. Variation 2
II. Variation 3
II. Variation 4
II. Variation 5
II. Variation 6 and Theme
Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 44
I. Moderato
II. Andante
III. Allegro agitato - Allegretto
IV. Andante mosso - Allegro moderato
Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony No. 4 in C major, Op. 47 (original 1930 version)
I. Allegro
