Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz - Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Suites Nos. 1 and 2 - Pushkin Waltz No. 2 (2012)

Tracklist

01. Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 1, Op. 64bis: I. Folk Dance
02. Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 1, Op. 64bis: II. A Scene
03. Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 1, Op. 64bis: III. Madrigal
04. Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 1, Op. 64bis: IV. Minuet
05. Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 1, Op. 64bis: V. Masks
06. Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 1, Op. 64bis: VI. Romeo and Juliet
07. Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 1, Op. 64bis: VII. The Death of Tybalt
08. Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter : I. Montagues and Capulets
09. Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter : II. The Young Girl Juliet
10. Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter : III. Friar Lawrence
11. Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter : IV. Danse
12. Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter : V. Romeo with Juliet before Parting
13. Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter : VI. Dance of the Antillian Girls
14. Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter : VII. Romeo at the Tomb of Juliet
15. Pushkin Waltzes, Op. 120: No. 2. Waltz in C sharp minor: Allegro meditativo

Sergey Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet was completed after the composer’s final repatriation to Soviet Russia after a period abroad. It was written for the Kirov Ballet but early productions faltered, and Prokofiev soon adapted his music to the concert hall. The Suites avoid narrative sequence, selecting crucial moments such as the famous “balcony scene”, and dramatic climaxes such as The Death of Tybalt. Composed to celebrate the famous author’s 150th anniversary, the Pushkin Waltzes are relaxed, easygoing, and with a typically witty edge.

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