Prokofiev

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Awakenings (Avi-Music)

The most exciting vocal recital disc I’ve heard in a long while [JQ]

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Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos 2 & 3, Piano Sonata No 7 (Orchid Classics)

Superb Prokofiev from Goodyear and Litton [MBu]

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Erick Friedman (violin) Live in Texas (Rhine Classics)

Live sonata performances from a Heifetz protégé who became his own man [JW]

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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]

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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]

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Erick Friedman (violin) Live in Texas (Rhine Classics)

A pleasing addition to Friedman’s discography with these first CD releases [SG]

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European Soundscapes (Convivium Records)

Peerless playing, crystal clear [SA]

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Sibelius & Prokofiev: Violin Concerti (Decca)

Terrific performances of two key works in the violin concerto repertoire [JQ]

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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]

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Prokofiev & Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos (Mercury)

A wonderful, spellbinding disc; legendary recordings of legendary performances of the two concertos [PSe]

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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]

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Arvīds Jansons Tchaikovsky & Prokofiev (ICA)

Valuable additions to a somewhat neglected conductor’s discography [RMay]

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Essential Royal Ballet; Pas de Deux (Opus Arte)

A fine starter pack for exploring top-notch live ballet on film [RWe]

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Youri Egorov (piano) 1977 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (DeHaan Records)

A welcome addition to the Egorov discography [SG]

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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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Mischa Maisky (cello) & Martha Argerich (piano) In Concert (Deutsche Grammophon)

(Déjà Review) A magnificent triumph for all concerned [CC]