Noseda and LSO’s Prokofiev 6 is a Knockout

I’ve been a fan of James Gaffigan’s cycle of Prokofiev Symphonies, and so is my colleague, Rushton Paul. Here’s a link to his very fine discussion of Prokofiev’s symphonies and Gaffigan’s recordings. These are all available from NativeDSD.

But there’s a new contender for my favorites — Gianandrea Noseda’s recordings with the LSO! No, he hasn’t finished the promised cycle, but the most recent release is the 6^th, and it’s a knockout.

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Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6

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Noseda captures the battle between celebration and grief in this symphony, written just two years after the end of WWII. Though initially well received, the symphony was later denounced as “decadent” and “pessimistic,” and Prokofiev never fully recovered from the political backlash. Some feel that the sixth is his masterpiece, the summation of what he wanted to say. And many critics have praised Noseda’s ability to bring out the inner architecture of Prokofiev’s complex works while maintaining the needed dramatic flair. I couldn’t agree more!

An interesting fact: Prokofiev and Stalin died the same day. Obviously it was Stalin who got the coverage and attention. But I think time seems to have given the spotlight to Prokofiev.

Listen to the samples of this marvelous Sixth! It’s wonderful music making, and a recording that is everything I could wish for. I look forward to the rest of the cycle.

You may also want to snap up these other Noseda/Prokofiev releases– they’re equally good, and very specially priced! Don’t let the low prices fool you– these are top-tier!