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Composer of the Week: Sergei Prokofiev

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

(1891-1953)
Sir Edward Downes has long championed the music of Prokofiev, bringing to light many hidden treasures. In conversation with Humphrey Carpenter , he presents a personal selection of the composer's piano, choral and orchestral music. 1: The Early Years Autumn
London Symphony Orchestra, conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy Toccata, Op 11
The Composer (piano roll)
The White Swan, Op 7 No 1
BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Gennadi Rozhdestvensky Sarcasms, Op 17 Nos 1 and 2 The Composer (piano roll) Sinfonietta, Op 5 BBC Philharmonic, conductor Edward Downes
Producer Paul Hindmarsh
Repeated next Monday 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Edward Downes
Unknown:
Humphrey Carpenter
Conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Conductor:
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
Conductor:
Edward Downes
Producer:
Paul Hindmarsh
Source: Radio Times

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