Suite from "The Love for Three Oranges", Op. 33a

Sergey Prokofiev: Suite from "Chout" ("The Buffoon"), Op. 21a / Suite from "Le Pas d'Acier" ("The Steel Dance"), Op. 41a / Suite from "The Love for Three Oranges", Op. 33a

Sergey Prokofiev, Neeme Jarvi, Scottish National Orchestra
Sergey Prokofiev: Suite from "Chout" ("The Buffoon"), Op. 21a / Suite from "Le Pas d'Acier" ("The Steel Dance"), Op. 41a / Suite from "The Love for Three Oranges", Op. 33a
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (22) - Disc #1
1. Chout (The Tale of the Buffoon), suite from the ballet for orchestra, Op. 21 bis: The Baffoon and His Wife
2. Chout (The Tale of the Buffoon), suite from the ballet for orchestra, Op. 21 bis: Dance of the Wives
3. Chout (The Tale of the Buffoon), suite from the ballet for orchestra, Op. 21 bis: The Baffoons Kill Their Wives
4. Chout (The Tale of the Buffoon), suite from the ballet for orchestra, Op. 21 bis: The Baffoon as a Young Woman
5. Chout (The Tale of the Buffoon), suite from the ballet for orchestra, Op. 21 bis: Entr'acte No 3
6. Chout (The Tale of the Buffoon), suite from the ballet for orchestra, Op. 21 bis: Dance of the Baffoons' Daughters
7. Chout (The Tale of the Buffoon), suite from the ballet for orchestra, Op. 21 bis: Entry of the Merchant and His Welcome
8. Chout (The Tale of the Buffoon), suite from the ballet for orchestra, Op. 21 bis: In The Merchant's Bedroom
9. Chout (The Tale of the Buffoon), suite from the ballet for orchestra, Op. 21 bis: The Young Woman Becomes a Goat
10. Chout (The Tale of the Buffoon), suite from the ballet for orchestra, Op. 21 bis: Entr'acte No 5 and the Goat's Burial
11. Chout (The Tale of the Buffoon), suite from the ballet for orchestra, Op. 21 bis: The Buffoon and the Merchant Quarrel
12. Chout (The Tale of the Buffoon), suite from the ballet for orchestra, Op. 21 bis: Final Dance
13. Le pas d'acier (The Steel Step), suite for orchestra, Op. 41 bis: Entry of the People
14. Le pas d'acier (The Steel Step), suite for orchestra, Op. 41 bis: The Officials
15. Le pas d'acier (The Steel Step), suite for orchestra, Op. 41 bis: The Sailor and the Factory Worker
16. Le pas d'acier (The Steel Step), suite for orchestra, Op. 41 bis: The Factory
17. The Love for Three Oranges, suite for orchestra, Op. 33 bis: The Clowns
18. The Love for Three Oranges, suite for orchestra, Op. 33 bis: The Magician and the Witch Play Cards
19. The Love for Three Oranges, suite for orchestra, Op. 33 bis: March
20. The Love for Three Oranges, suite for orchestra, Op. 33 bis: Scherzo
21. The Love for Three Oranges, suite for orchestra, Op. 33 bis: The Prince and the Princess
22. The Love for Three Oranges, suite for orchestra, Op. 33 bis: The Flight

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All Artists: Sergey Prokofiev, Neeme Jarvi, Scottish National Orchestra
Title: Sergey Prokofiev: Suite from "Chout" ("The Buffoon"), Op. 21a / Suite from "Le Pas d'Acier" ("The Steel Dance"), Op. 41a / Suite from "The Love for Three Oranges", Op. 33a
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Chandos
Release Date: 10/28/1992
Genre: Classical
Style: Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 095115872925, 5014682872928

Synopsis

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Both The Love for Three Oranges and The Buffoon feature a great deal of clowning around--something Prokofiev was extremely good at illustrating musically. His early ballets have not received the recognition they deserve, and while it would be wrong to claim that they are all masterpieces, they are full of good music and certainly fun to hear at home. What they definitely lack is the Romantic tunefulness of his later works; they sport more of a hard-edged orchestral brilliance. This does not mean that melody is absent--the March from The Love for Three Oranges is in fact the composer's single most famous tune. So if you just relax and have fun with the music, you'll find yourself well rewarded. --David Hurwitz

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Järvi and Prokofiev

B. R. Merrick | 07/13/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Prokofiev's orchestrations, like Beethoven's, are naturally heavy. As a composer known for his precocity, the weight of the orchestration is obviously meant as an in-your-face dare. It is therefore important to exploit this fact as much as possible.

Aided by wonderful technical recording aspects, Järvi's interpretation of Prokofiev's symphonies and other symphonic works is unmatched. These recordings with the Scottish National Orchestra contain great acoustic reverberation, ecstatic woodwinds, fiery strings, and blaring brass. If your a fan of French Horns especially, then you'll love these recordings.

Järvi never loses a sense of playfulness. The orchestra stays together quite nicely, and you may actually have to turn the volume down at times! There are certainly other terrific recordings of Prokofiev's orchestral works. I'm mainly thinking of an old recording of the Fifth I had with Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra. But why bother? Your search stops here."