PROKOFIEV: Ballet Suites [CD de audio] The Symphonic Orchestra of the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Society, Prokofiev and Arnold Kat

In his ballets the great Soviet composer Sergei Prokofiev continues the long and famous tradition of Russian ballet music, which culminated in the immortal ballets of Tchaikovsky (Nutcracker, Swan Lake). Prokofievs genius for characterisation produced such classical hits as the Montagues & Capulets (often used in films, commercial and even sporting events!), and the Love Scene of Romeo and Juliet. Also the Cinderella-Waltz from the Cinderella Suite became an evergreen. The ballet Stone Flower is the last Soviet ballet Prokofiev wrote, and although it is little known, it contains music of great beauty and power on an equal level as the famous ballets. Splendid performances by the Novosibirsk Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro Arnold Katz. Prokofievs great ballet scores for Romeo and Juliet and Cinderella have become firm favourites in both the concert hall and the repertory of ballet companies worldwide The Montagues and Capulets from Romeo and Juliet, for example, features regula