London Symphony Orchestra Conductor Valery Gergiev
Recorded on Saturday at the Barbican Hall, London. Valery Gergiev joi ns the LSO for a complete cycle of symphonies by one of his favourite composers, Sergey Prokofiev. They launch the series with Prokofiev's famous re-creation of the spirit of Haydn, the Classical symphony; but the second and third symponies are well and truly at the cutting edge of the 20th century. Presented by Tommy Pearson. Prokofiev Symphonies: No 1 (Classical); No 2; No 3