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Prokofiev’s Seventh Symphony, his last, was completed in 1952 under the shadow of the Soviet cultural crackdown that had dogged his final years — yet it is among the most luminous and lyrical works he ever wrote. Composed for a youth radio broadcast and thus expected to be “light” and accessible, Prokofiev turned the constraint into a virtue, producing a work of bittersweet simplicity that disguises considerable emotional depth.

This live recording from the Barbican Hall captures Gianandrea Noseda and the London Symphony Orchestra continuing their acclaimed complete Prokofiev symphony cycle, recorded in Stereo and 5.1 Channel Surround Sound DSD 256 — the highest resolution format — in June 2024.

Noseda, in his tenth season as the LSO’s Principal Guest Conductor, brings the same combination of theatrical flair and structural clarity that has made this ongoing cycle one of the most praised Prokofiev series that has been recorded. The performance unfolds across the symphony’s four contrasting movements — from the reflective opening Moderato and the dancing Allegretto, through a tender Andante, to a finale whose apparent brightness carries an undercurrent of elegy.

Gianandrea Noseda, Conductor
London Symphony Orchestra