Brussels Philharmonic & Stephane Deneve – Prokofiev: Romantic Suites (2017) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/88,2kHz]

Brussels Philharmonic & Stéphane Denève – Prokofiev: Romantic Suites (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 01:07:57 minutes | 1,05 GB | Genre: Classical
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The Brussels Philharmonic and music director Stéphane Denève will appear on Deutsche Grammophon. Brussels Philharmonic is the first symphony orchestra in Belgium to work with this record label. For its second recording with the more than 100-year-old Deutsche Grammophon, the orchestra opted for the ballet music of Sergei Prokofiev. Denève’s touch is clearly noticeable: he created a new musical dramaturgy, choosing from the existing suites, giving rise to new and exciting combinations.

Stéphane Denève, music director Brussels Philharmonic: “I have always felt very close to Prokofiev’s music, it is therefore an immense joy for me to be able to propose, thanks to the prestigious Deutsche Grammophon label, my own suites of two of his most marvellous ballets: Romeo and Juliet and Cinderella. The Brussels Philharmonic and myself want to offer a narrative journey, a romantic vision of those pieces, speaking to the senses and imagination. I hope that this recording will inspire reverie and evoke exalted emotions, in one word: infinite romanticism!”

In 2016, the Philharmonic recorded ‘Connesson: Pour sortir au jour’ for Deutsche Grammophon. That recording won a Diapason d’or of the year, a CHOC de Classica of the year and a Caecilia prize.

Tracklist:
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
01. Prokofiev: Romeo And Juliet, Ballet Suite, Op.64a, No.2-1. The Montagues and the Capulets
02. Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Ballet Suite, Op.64a, No.1-4. Minuet
03. Prokofiev: Romeo And Juliet, Ballet Suite, Op.64a, No.2-2. Juliet the child
04. Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Ballet Suite, Op.64a, No.1-5. Masks
05. Prokofiev: Romeo And Juliet, Ballet Suite, Op.64a, No.2-4. Knights dance
06. Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Ballet Suite, Op.64a, No.1-6. Balcony scene
07. Prokofiev: Romeo And Juliet, Ballet Suite, Op.64a, No.2-3. Friar Laurence
08. Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Ballet Suite, Op.64a, No.1-7. Death of Tybalt
09. Prokofiev: Romeo And Juliet, Ballet Suite, Op.64a, No.2-7. Romeo at Juliet’s tomb
10. Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet-Suite No.3, Op.101-20. Juliet’s death
11. Prokofiev: Cinderella, Op.87-1. Introduction
12. Prokofiev: Cinderella, Op.87-2. Shawl Dance
13. Prokofiev: Cinderella, Op.87-17. Interrupted departure
14. Prokofiev: Cinderella, Op.87-18. Clock scene
15. Prokofiev: Cinderella, Op.87-33. Dance of the Prince
16. Prokofiev: Cinderella, Op.87-29. Cinderella’s arrival at the ball & 30. Grand waltz
17. Prokofiev: Cinderella, Op.87-31. Promenade-40. First galop of the Prince & 4. The father
18. Prokofiev: Cinderella, Op.87-50. Amoroso
19. Prokofiev: Cinderella, Op.87-19. Cinderella’s departure for the ball
20. Prokofiev: Cinderella, Op.87-38. Midnight