Prokofiev, a composer on his own terms.
Every two weeks, “Prokofiev: a modernist on his own terms” features an hour-long dedication to the life and work of 20th-century Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev: undoubtedly one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. Today, his Piano Concerto No. 2 (1913) and Symphony No. 3 by A. Myaskovsky, his bosom friend and, at the time, supporting music critic.
In this episode:
- S. Prokofiev
Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 2 Op. 16 in G minor (1913). Michel Béroff (piano) and the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig conducted by Kurt Masur
- A. Myaskovsky ( photo ) Third Symphony No. 3 in A minor Op. 15 (1914). USSR State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Evgeni Svetlanov