Pushkin Waltzes (Prokofiev)
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Sergei Prokofiev wrote the two Pushkin Waltzes (Op. 120) in 1949.
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[edit] Background
The waltzes were written to a commission from the Moscow Radio Committee, for 1949 was the 150th anniversary of Pushkin's birth.
[edit] Movements
The two waltzes (lasting around 8 minutes) are titled:
- Allegro espressivo (F major)
- Allegro meditativo (C-sharp minor)
[edit] Instrumentation
2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, Cor Anglais, 2 Clarinets, Bass clarinet, 2 Bassoons, 4 French horns, 2 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion (Tambourine, Military drum, Wood blocks, Cymbals, Bass drum), and Strings (1st and 2nd Violins, Violas, Cellos, Double basses).
[edit] Premiere
01-Jan-1952, Moscow (radio performance), conducted by Samuel Samosud.
[edit] Recordings
| Orchestra | Conductor | Record Company | Year of Recording | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine | Theodore Kuchar | Naxos | 1995 | CD |
| Royal Scottish National Orchestra | Neeme Järvi | Chandos Records | 1985 | CD |
| Seattle Symphony Orchestra | Gerard Schwarz | Delos | ? | CD |
| USSR Radio/TV Large Symphony Orchestra | Fuat Mansurov | Consonance | ? | CD |
| Moscow Radio/TV Symphony Orchestra | Gennadi Rozhdestvensky | Melodiya | ? | LP |
