Orchestral, Symphonies, Prokofiev (composer)

Curiously, perhaps, it’s the interpretation of the less well-known and distinctive symphony which wins this disc its five stars...Although the bittersweet bucolics of Myaskovsky’s 27th could... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2021, 5 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording)More…

Gergiev's performances here are never less than compelling and - given their live origin - are remarkable for the clarity of textures and the always purposefully shaped phrasing of even minor... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2006, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

As a Prokofiev interpreter Neeme Järvi is among the best. — Gramophone Magazine, December 2008More…

This much sought-after maestro takes the first movement broadly enough to lend credence to what might seem mere ideological posturing...There are a few tank-like manoeuvres en route...but everything... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2016More…

Karabits, supported by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra's outstandingly responsive playing, gives an utterly compelling account of the Third...Karabits's performance of No. 7, with both its... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2014, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

Karajan's 1968 Prokofiev Fifth is a great performance.
Whenever one compares it with later versions inevitably the DG account holds its place at the top of the list. The analogue recording was... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…

There's a real sense that Sting is enjoying being part of the music-making, adding to the drama with his quaking grandfather voice… and sending shivers down our spine as the wolf appears. There's... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2007More…