L. Maazel Conducts Prokofiev Symphony No. 5 (3/6)

[reev9759]

7:16 completely threw me off with his brilliant writing. I was expecting the same return of theme, but instead he added a borderline painful change in anticipation. Extremely effective.

[reev9759]

The snare drum is *perfectly* balanced at :33

[DangerousMarsupal]

I've just played this, it's *&^$% hard!!

[chatterthewebshow]

this whole symphony is amazing. tuba barely ever rests. :) TUBA.

[ryantortallini]

@chatterthewebshow HAHAHAHA I KNOW YOU LOL

[chatterthewebshow]

@ryantortallini I KNOW ME TOO

[BFL0W]

5:33 LOVE that entire transition and to the end~!

[LordMSh]

This is the best performance of this music, absolutely..

[iansquared3]

ahh this is excellent. i just heard the cleveland orchestra perform this yesterday! and i heard it again in 2007 by the same orchestra. it really takes many repitions to fully understand exactly what is going on this piece. it really is excellent.

[ViolinDuchess]

This movement has always reminded me of evil clowns running around wreaking havoc! So playful, yet with a twisted side. One of the creepiest pieces I have ever played.

[orovalleydude]

this is fun!! Just the way it should be!!! a wild ride!!

[orovalleydude]

this is fun!! Just the way it should be!!!

[jenafaye1]

I'm in marching band and our whole show this year uses music only from Prokofiev's fifth symphony. It is so beautiful, and absolutely gorgeous.

[Deliverfromevil]

I suggested to my son to adapt for metal band, and on relistening, its not necessary, this can't be modified, already perfect

[coolcolossus]

The recording is so crisp. It is hard to believe that this was recorded way back in around 1979.

[theoryjoe]

This is the best recording I've heard. I can hear every instrument, and it's brilliant.

[gc65531941]

Sinfoniette: This movement is marked 'Allegro marcato' and not 'Allegro giocoso' (that's the 4th movement).

[salsadance999]

anybody knws any music tht is something similar like this?

[romantic8fanatic]

@salsadance999 Yeah, you could try Prokofiev's ballet "Romeo and Juliet". I also recommend his piano concertos (esp #3).

If you're going for similar historical context, look no farther than Shostakovich (I recommend his 7th, 5th, and 10th symphonies, his piano concerto #2 and his violin concerto).

[BammyBums]

@salsadance999 look at other romantic era composers like rachmaninov, chopin, liszt, tchaikovsky....saint saens is a good one also... you might find some stuff you like there....

[chocotastic]

@BammyBums Also Sibelius, Mahler, and Debussy

[tomestubbs]

We are blessed to have such great music as part of our heritage. A saving grace that validates human existance. I only wish that everyone else wasn't so screwed up--just kidding. One of my favorite pieces by Prokofiev, all movements.

[BGandthePIANO]

I hear a little of the final movement of the seventh piano sonata at 4:18...eerie.

A great movement, one of Prokofiev's finest from arguably his best symphony.

[beethomozart]

2nd movement sounds sarcastic, humorous and ironically triumphal, an epic symphony premiered in 1944

[justhannan]

i love the trumpets at 5:34! so epic!

[SonofDostojevskij]

Is ther a piano at 0:22 ?

[Dangles1989]

SOunds like it.

[redhotchiliangel]

yes

[Maestrojosh87]

Obviously Danny Elfman was influenced by this composer (especially this movement).

[grotsasha]

Anybody else saw a train while listening? An old heavy moving train, which maybe brings young soldiers to the war...

[deandusk]

haha.. i didn't but it's a good one !

[PhilosopherEight]

I agree.

Everytime I hear Shostakovich's 10th Symphony 2nd Mvmt I see an old 50's propaganda b/w film where Soviet MiGs scramble to intercept imperialist B52's headed for Moscow.

[IAmDJ507]

well this was wrote during a time of war in...Russia i believe...it tells of how he felt during the time of his changing country...first time it was played an artillery strike was dropped outside of the concert hall...the concert went on ^_^

[xDieNoob]

@IAmDJ507 They said you could hear the gunfires in the concert hall not an artillery strike. And yes the concert went on.

[iansquared3]

@IAmDJ507 actually, there was not an artillery strike on the city. there was actually several friendly rounds fired off in celebration of a recent victory against the germans at the vistula river. just as dramatic though!

[Gargantupimp]

@grotsasha oh god yes

[natsco88]

This movement is so amazing, a very nice recording I think :)

[allegrettus]

!finally a good speed!

[gc65531941]

@allegrettus: the BPO/Dudamel recording is very good as well.