1/5. The Russia of the Tsars
Donald Macleod looks at Sergei Prokofiev's childhood years, which were spent on a vast estate in the agricultural region of Ukraine, It was through his mother, an accomplished pianist, that Prokofiev first developed an interest in music.
Departure (Suite: Winter Bonfire) Scottish
Chamber Orchestra, conductor José Serebrier Vivo Frederic Chiu (piano)
Piano Concerto No I Evgeny Kissin , Berlin PO, conductor Claudio Abbado
The Ugly Duckling, Op 18
Carole Farley (soprano), Roger Vignoles (piano) The Alien God and the Dance of the Evil Spirits (Scythian Suite) City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conductor Simon Rattle
Symphony No I (Classical) Chamber Orchestra of Europe, conductor Claudio Abbado
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