Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 - Myaskovsky: Symphony No. 27 Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra & Vasily Petrenko

• Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): Symphony No. 6, Op. 111:
• 1 Symphony No. 6, Op. 111: I. Allegro moderato 14:28
• 2 Symphony No. 6, Op. 111: II. Largo 15:00
• 3 Symphony No. 6, Op. 111: III. Vivace 11:19
• Nikolai Myaskovsky (1881 - 1950): Symphony No. 27, Op. 85:
• 4 Symphony No. 27, Op. 85: I. Adagio. Allegro animato 13:12
• 5 Symphony No. 27, Op. 85: II. Adagio – Molto elevato – Più tranquillo – Tempo I Elevato – Più appassionato – Addolorato – Tempo I 14:14
• 6 Symphony No. 27, Op. 85: III. Presto ma non troppo 08:11
• Total Runtime 01:16:24

Info for Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 - Myaskovsky: Symphony No. 27

The table is hereby set for the second and final recording of Vasily Petrenko and Oslo Philharmonic's releases with symphonic works of Sergei Prokofiev and Nikolai Myaskovsky. "...indecently lush string sound..." The Arts Desk on Prokofiev 5/Myaskovsky 21 Both Prokofiev and Myaskovsky, who were close friends, suffered under the oppressive Soviet regime, and, in the course of their careers, had to compose with threats of artistic censorship hanging over them. Prokofiev composed Symphony No. 6 in E-flat minor, Op. 111, between 1945 and February 1947, though some sketches date from 1944 before he completed the fifth symphony. It is written for large orchestra and is a profound and personal work with an unmistakable tragic element. He said himself that this symphony was inspired in part by the war years: "Now we are rejoicing in our great victory, but each of us has wounds that cannot be healed." Myaskovsky completed the last of his symphonies in C minor, Op. 85 in November 1949. His 27 works in this genre are so strikingly varied in character that is is virtually impossible to define a "typical" Myaskovsky symphony. No. 27 is often referred to as one of his most popular, even though his music was hardly performed outside of Russia. Prokofiev described the music of his good friend in this way: "Myaskovsky was something of a philosopher his music is intelligent, passionate, sombre and self-absorbed." Vasily Petrenko is one of the most acclaimed classical recording artists alive and has won numerous accolades for his recordings of Russian repertoire, including two Gramophone awards. With the Oslo Philharmonic he has recorded Shostakovich and Szymanowski concertos, Romeo and Juliet by Prokofiev, and major cycles of orchestral works by Alexander Scriabin and Richard Strauss. Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra first saw the light of day in 1919. Vasily Petrenko led the orchestra through its 100th anniversary season, including a European tour. In Oslo's burgeoning cultural scene, the Philhamonic under Petrenko's leadership has been a vital and forward-looking centenarian.

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Vasily Petrenko
was appointed Principal Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in 2006 and in 2009 became Chief Conductor. He is also Chief Conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor of the Mikhailovsky Theatre of his native St Petersburg, and Principal Conductor of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. He was the Classical BRIT Awards Male Artist of the Year 2010 and 2012 and the Classic FM/Gramophone Young Artist of the Year 2007. He is only the second person to have been awarded Honorary Doctorates by both the University of Liverpool and Liverpool Hope University (in 2009), and an Honorary Fellowship of the Liverpool John Moores University (in 2012). These awards recognise the immense impact he has had on the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and the city’s cultural scene. He now works regularly with many of the world’s finest orchestras, including the London Philharmonic, Philharmonia, Russian National, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Philadelphia, Czech Philharmonic, Vienna Symphony, Sydney Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony Orchestras, the National Symphony Orchestra Washington, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome, and the Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin. His wide operatic repertoire includes Macbeth (Glyndebourne Festival Opera), Parsifal and Tosca (Royal Liverpool Philharmonic), Le Villi, I due Foscari and Boris Godunov (Netherlands Reisopera), Der fliegende Holländer, La Bohème and Carmen (Mikhailovsky Theatre), Pique Dame (Hamburg State Opera) and Eugene Onegin (Opéra de Paris, Bastille). Recordings with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra include Tchaikovsky’s Manfred Symphony [Naxos 8.570568] (2009 Classic FM/Gramophone Orchestral Recording of the Year), an ongoing Shostakovich cycle, and Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances, Second and Third Symphonies and complete Piano Concertos.

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