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Building a Library – Prokofiev

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Symphony no. 6

Reviewer: Jonathan Swain
Broadcast: 16th April 2011

First Choice:

  • Prokofiev: The Complete Symphonies PROKOFIEV: Symphony No.1 (Classical) Op.25, Symphony No.4 (revised version) Op.112, Symphony No.2 Op.40, Symphony No.3 Op.44, Symphony No.4 (original version) Op.47, Symphony No.5 Op.100, Symphony No.6 Op.111, Symphony No.7 Op.131
  • London Symphony Orchestra, Valery Gergiev (conductor)
  • PHILIPS 4757655 (4CD)

Romeo and Juliet

Reviewer: David Nice
Broadcast: 13th February 2010

First Choice:

  • Symphonic Orchestra of State Academic Bolshoi Theatre / Gennady Rozhdestvensky (conductor)
  • Melodiya MELCD1000908 (2CD) [Mono]

Modern Recommendation:

  • London Symphony Orchestra / Valery Gergiev (conductor)
  • LSO Live LSO0682 (2 Hybrid SACD, budget)

DVD Recommendation:

  • Carlos Acosta (Romeo) / Tamara Rojo (Juliet) / Artists of the Royal Ballet / Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Boris Gruzin (conductor) / Kenneth MacMillan (choreography) / Ross MacGibbon (TV Director)
  • Decca 0743337 (DVD) [also available as 0743336 (Blu-ray Disc)]

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