Items Matching Tag 'Prokofiev'

Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf (Royal Ballet School) (DVD Details)
Peter and the Wolf  has charmed audiences of every age since Prokofiev composed the score in 1936. In the Royal Ballet's production Will Kemp, as the Narrator, guides us through Prokofiev's famous musical representations of the animal and human characters - a brave young boy (danced by Royal Ballet student Kilian Smith) does balttle with a big bad wolf (danced by Royal Ballet Principal Sergei...

My First Ballet Collection (DVD Details)
Featuring some of the world’s most exciting and talented dancers, this sparkling collection brings together some of the best scenes from your favourite ballets -- from the graceful elegance and passion of Swan Lake, to the humour and wit of the Clog Dance from La Fille mal gardée and the exuberant liveliness of The Nutcracker, this is a perfect collection for any ballet beginner. Repertoire...

David Oistrakh (EMI Classic Archive 01) (DVD Details)
Bach Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV1041 English Chamber Orchestra Colin Davis Beethoven Violin Sonata No.5 in F, Op.24 "Spring" Schubert Violin Sonata (Duo) in A minor, D574 (Andantino) Lev Oborin (piano) Brahms Scherzo in C minor (from the F.A.E Sonata) Debussy Clair de Lune (arr. Roelens, from Suite bergamasque) Prokofiev Five Melodies, Op.35bis Frida Bauer (piano)...

Prokofiev: Cinderella (Paris Opera Ballet) (DVD Details)
Rudolf Nureyev’s colourful, “movie-star” version of Prokofiev’s Cinderella retains the classic Perrault story but sets it in America during the difficult years of the Great Depression in the 1930s and 1940s. Agnès Letestu stars as Cinderella who, living with her alcoholic father, tyrannical stepmother and two spiteful stepsisters, dreams of escape and stardom in Hollywood. After a promising screen-...

Prokofiev: Symphony No.5 / Strauss, R: Death & Transfiguration (Celibidache) (UK) (DVD Details)
The conductor Sergiu Celibidache was a legend in his own lifetime, mesmerising orchestras with his intensity and brilliance, both in rehearsals and in performances – which were always conducted from memory. Prokofiev`s most important wartime composition, conceived as a symphony of the grandeur of the human spirit, is paired with Strauss`s poetic depiction of death and transfiguration. The...

Prokofiev: L`Amour Des Trois Oranges (Denève) (UK) (DVD Details)
Prokofiev`s enchantingly surreal commedia dell`arte masterwork is turned into a spectacular triumph of total theatre in this vital production from the Amsterdam Muziektheater. Stéphane Denève`s brilliant musical direction inspires outstanding performances from the soloists and the superb Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, enhanced by the smart, blockbusting staging of Laurent Pelly and the...