Prokofiev
Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos 2 & 3 (Orchid Classics)
This is one of the finest Prokofiev piano discs issued in recent times [RCu]
Awakenings (Avi-Music)
The most exciting vocal recital disc I’ve heard in a long while [JQ]
Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos 2 & 3, Piano Sonata No 7 (Orchid Classics)
Superb Prokofiev from Goodyear and Litton [MBu]
Erick Friedman (violin) Live in Texas (Rhine Classics)
Live sonata performances from a Heifetz protégé who became his own man [JW]
Aaron Rosand (violin) In Memoriam (Rhine Classics)
The vibrant, alluring art of arch-Romanticist, Aaron Rosand [JW]
Catherine Collard (piano): The Complete Erato, EMI Classics and Virgin Classics Recordings (Erato)
The driven artistry of a tragically short-lived French pianist and sensitive collaborator [JW]
Prokofiev: Symphony No 6 (The Cleveland Orchestra)
More superb Prokofiev from Welser-Möst’s wonderful Clevelanders [DMD]
Stuyvesant String Quartet: In Concert at the Library of Congress (Bridge Records)
A splendid American string quartet caught on the wing in concert in 1946 [JW]
Prokofiev: Symphony-Concerto, Sonata for Cello, Sonata for Cello and Piano (BIS)
Useful programme, fine execution [RWe]
Erick Friedman (violin) Live in Texas (Rhine Classics)
A pleasing addition to Friedman’s discography with these first CD releases [SG]
European Soundscapes (Convivium Records)
Peerless playing, crystal clear [SA]
Sibelius & Prokofiev: Violin Concerti (Decca)
Terrific performances of two key works in the violin concerto repertoire [JQ]
Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos 2 & 3, Piano Sonata No 7 (Orchid Classics)
Goodyear surges through the concerti with headlong energy, but look elsewhere for abandon in the sonata [NC]
Prokofiev: Symphony No.6 (The Cleveland Orchestra)
A memorably sharp and sympathetic Prokofiev Sixth [NC]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerti (Danacord)
(Déjà Review) This fine addition to the discography could well be your first choice [JF]
Jorge Bolet (piano) His earliest recordings (APR)
Bolet at his sparkling best back in the catalogue [RCh]
Ravel, Schnittke, Prokofiev: Works for cello (Claves)
A disc to savour [SA]
Leopold Stokowski (conductor) BBC Legends Recordings 1963-74 (ICA Classics)
A collection of Stokowski’s live performances from the end of his career is inevitably something of a mixed bag [PCG]
Prokofiev & Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos (Mercury)
A wonderful, spellbinding disc; legendary recordings of legendary performances of the two concertos [PSe]
Florian Noack (piano) I Wanna Be Like You – The Piano Transcriptions (La Dolce Volta)
A hugely enjoyable celebration of the piano from this supremely gifted pianist [RCh]
Arvīds Jansons Tchaikovsky & Prokofiev (ICA)
Valuable additions to a somewhat neglected conductor’s discography [RMay]
Essential Royal Ballet; Pas de Deux (Opus Arte)
A fine starter pack for exploring top-notch live ballet on film [RWe]
Youri Egorov (piano) 1977 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (DeHaan Records)
A welcome addition to the Egorov discography [SG]
Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky (Vox)
Splendid performances on this Vox reissue, but the Lt. Kije Suite is the less popular vocal version [RC]
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