XLVIII. PROKOFIEV, Sergei (1891-1953)
This symphony is filled with delightful thematic material, none more so than this opening theme, from the second movement (19:06):
XLVIII. PROKOFIEV, Sergei (1891-1953)
This symphony is filled with delightful thematic material, none more so than this opening theme, from the second movement (19:06):
CMLXXXV. SHOSTAKOVICH, Dmitri (1906-1975) The Fall of Berlin (soundtrack) (1950) 1. Main Title Part 1 2. "Beautiful day" 3. Alyos...
How do you think Prokofiev managed to navigate the Soviet cultural politics more successfully than others at the time?
ReplyDeleteGreat question, Mr. Jordan ... actually he didn't; he was subject to the same harassment as others in the Zhdanov purge of '46 -- for example, he was forced to make huge cuts in "War and Peace" and it was around this time that he completely re-made the Fourth Symphony, making it grander, and more "Soviet-like."
ReplyDeleteBut it's true that he avoided a lot of the pain that Shostakovich endured -- partly because he spent a lot of time travelling and performing abroad.