Name: Prokofiev - Cello Concertos & Sonatas
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Release Date: 30th Jun 2008
Catalogue No: CHAN241-41
Label: Chandos
Series: 241
Length: 2 hours 18 minutes

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Prokofiev: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 58

Work length38:28

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Valeri Kuzmich Polyansky, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Ivashkin

I. Andante

Track length6:05

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II. Allegro giusto

Track length12:45

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III. Allegro

Track length19:38

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Prokofiev: Cello Concertino in G minor, Op. 132

Work length22:44

$4.25

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Valeri Kuzmich Polyansky, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Ivashkin

I. Andante mosso

Track length12:23

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II. Andante

Track length5:45

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III. Allegretto

Track length4:36

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Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante in E minor for cello & orchestra, Op. 125

Work length41:03

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Valeri Kuzmich Polyansky, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Ivashkin

I. Andante

Track length11:28

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II. Allegro giusto

Track length18:01

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III. Andante con moto

Track length11:34

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Prokofiev: Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

Work length24:08

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Valeri Kuzmich Polyansky, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Ivashkin, Tatyana Lazareva

I. Andante grave

Track length11:25

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II. Moderato

Track length4:37

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III. Allegro ma non troppo

Track length8:06

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Prokofiev: Sonata for Solo Cello in C Minor, Op. 134

Work length12:28

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Valeri Kuzmich Polyansky, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Tatyana Lazareva, Alexander Ivashkin

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Having received glowing comments from the critical establishment on original release, Chandos brings together Alexander Ivashkin’s performances of Prokofiev’s Cello Concertos and Sonatas for the first time as a 2-CD set. Prokofiev’s love of the cello began early – he composed his Ballade aged scarcely 20 – and lasted throughout his life, fired by his friendship with Rostropovich. His very last composition was the Sonata, Op. 133 for solo cello, which he began on the latter half of 1952 but left unfinished at his death in March 1953. Towards the end of his life Prokofiev also engaged in the composition of three major works featuring the cellos as solo instrument. All three were inspired by Rostropovich. The Sonata, Op. 119 for cello and piano (1949) was followed by the Sinfonia Concertante, Op. 125 for cello and orchestra (1950-51, revised 1952) and the Concertino in G minor, Op. 132, also for cello and orchestra. Ivashkin gave the premiere recording of the Concertino. The Strad wrote, “This is wonderful playing, best of all is Ivashkin’s understatement whose artistry reveals many fascinating layerings. Alexander Ivashkin is recognised internationally for his interpretations of Russian music, especially the music of Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Schnittke, Gubaidulina and Kancheli. The Telegraph on his Prokofiev performances, “It would be hard to imagine a better advocate for these works than Ivashkin… His rich tone could have been made for Prokofiev’s lush melodic writing…” Ivashkin is joined here by the Russian State Symphony Orchestra under Valeri Polyansky.

Prokofiev - Cello Concertos & Sonatas

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