Prokofiev / Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra / Alsop - Symphonies 3: Symphony No. 3 Scythian Suite - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

This fourth volume in Marin Alsop's acclaimed Prokofiev symphonic cycle features two of his most viscerally exciting works. Using material salvaged from his opera The Fiery Angel, the Third Symphony was hailed by Serge Koussevitzky at it's 1929 première as 'the best symphony since Tchaikovsky's Sixth'. Originally commissioned as a ballet by Sergey Dyagilev but rejected as un-danceable, the Scythian Suite has become a popular orchestral showpiece, while Prokofiev retained a lifelong fondness for his dark-hued early symphonic sketch Autumn. Album Tracks 1. The Adoration of Veless and Ala 2. The Enemy God and the Dance of the Spirits of Darkness 3. Night 4. The Glorious Departure of Lolly and the Procession of the Sun 5. Autumn Symphonic Sketch, Op. 8 6. Moderato 7. Andante 8. Allegro Agitato - Allegretto 9. Andante Mosso - Allegro Moderato