Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40: variation 6 and theme (6:21). Symphony no. 1 in D major, Classical, op. 25: larghetto (4:03) Symphony no. 1 in D major, Classical, op. 25: gavotta: non troppo allegro (1:26) Symphony no. 1 in D major, Classical, op. 25: finale: molto vivace (3:58) Dreams, op. 6 (symphonic tableau 1910) (9:26) Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40: I. allegro ben articolato (11:16) Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40: II. theme (1:50) Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40: variation 1 (2:21) Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40: variation 2 (2:48) Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40: variation 3 (1:59) Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40: variation 4 (4:28) Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40: variation 5 (2:41) Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 40: variation 6 and theme (6:21).
Summary:
Prokofiev had written two symphonies as a student but his first numbered work in the genre was the Classical Symphony, completed in 1917. This evokes, melodically though not necessarily harmonically, the world of Haydn and Mozart, and it has remained one of his most popular works. The Second Symphony, by contrast, is a work of 'iron and steel' (in the composer's words), a symphony of conscious modernity and visceral power.
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