Prokofiev
Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon (Eloquence)
A release pianophiles will treasure [SG]
Sonatas for Cello (Challenge Classics)
Those who explore the hidden pathways of Russian music will find much to enjoy here [GT]
Piano Music for Children (Divine Art)
(Déjà Review) I don’t know whose idea this CD was, but it was a brilliant one [GPJ]
Prokofiev: Symphony No.5 (The Cleveland Orchestra Recordings)
The Cleveland Orchestra stakes a claim to be currently the best in the world [DMD]
Joseph Szigeti (violin): The Mercury Masters (Eloquence)
Szigeti’s final, catastrophic sessions for Mercury [JW]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No 2 (Fuga Libera)
An outstanding release of Prokofiev’s music by a top class Russian orchestra from the Urals [GT]
Valentin Malinin (piano): Laureate Recital (Naxos)
Pianist Valentin Malinin impresses with his technical ability, but with mixed musical results [LW]
Prokofiev: Violin Concertos (Channel Classics)
Could be the recording that takes Milstein’s career out of the wings onto centre stage [DM]
Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) A very clever idea to package Prokofiev’s two major film scores together [IL]
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (Testament)
An interesting document, but only the Emperor adds significantly to the discography [SV]
Prokofiev: Symphony & Suites (RCA)
Bland interpretations further compromised by compressed digital sound – stick to classic, vintage accounts [RMo]
Featured Naxos review |