Romeo and Juliet, Op 64 (Prokofiev)
from Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (LSO0682)
1 Introduction [2'32]
2 Romeo [1'22]
3 The street awakens [2'15]
4 Morning dance [1'55]
5 The quarrel [1'38]
6 The fight [2'36]
7 The Duke's command [1'12]
8 Interlude [1'55]
9 Preparations for the ball [2'05]
10 Juliet the young girl [3'21]
11 Arrival of the guests [3'36]
12 Masks [2'33]
13 Dance of the Knights [5'11]
14 Juliet's variation [2'28]
15 Mercutio [2'17]
16 Madrigal [3'35]
17 Tybalt recognises Romeo [1'50]
18 Gavotte [3'52]
19 Balcony scene [3'30]
20 Romeo's variation [1'04]
21 Romeo and Juliet's love dance [4'59]
22 Folk dance [3'08]
23 Romeo and Mercutio [1'49]
24 Dance of the five couples [4'00]
25 Dance with mandolins [2'23]
26 The nurse [1'44]
27 The nurse delivers Juliet's letter to Romeo [0'50]
28 Romeo at Friar Laurence's [2'58]
29 Juliet at Friar Laurence's [3'06]
30 The people continue to make merry [3'17]
31 Further public festivities [2'06]
32 Meeting of Tybalt and Mercutio [1'57]
33 Tybalt and Mercutio fight [1'25]
34 Death of Mercutio [3'14]
35 Romeo decides to avenge Mercutio's death [2'14]
36 Finale [2'21]
37 Introduction [1'19]
38 Romeo and Juliet [1'21]
39 The last farewell [5'04]
40 The nurse [1'52]
41 Juliet refuses to marry Paris [2'23]
42 Juliet alone [1'17]
43 Interlude [1'16]
44 At Friar Laurence's cell [4'52]
45 Interlude [1'37]
46 Juliet's bedroom [2'26]
47 Juliet alone [5'00]
48 Aubade [2'42]
49 Dance of the young girls with lilies [2'19]
50 At Juliet's bedside [2'15]
51 Juliet's funeral [5'44]
52 Death of Juliet [4'17]
138 minutes 2 seconds 52 tracks
'For the LSO to win our prestigious Disc of the Year award is testament to the orchestra's continuing brilliance under Valery Gergiev. Hearing this score 'live' gives this music extra frisson, almost ...
'This is music in which Gergiev has few peers today ... he brings an epic, symphonic and dramatic integrity to its vast, multifaceted canvas ... his London forces respond to Gergiev’s often ...
'This marvellously dance-infused performance of the complete score by Valery Gergiev and a devilishly on-form LSO is an essential item. Rarely has Prokofiev's score sounded so orchestrally powerful. T ...