Prokofiev - Symphony no. 1 'Classical' (1)

This is a wonderful recording of Prokofiev's 'Classical' Symphony played by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the legendary Sergei Koussevitsky.
Sound quality is very good for a recording from 1947.
I hope you enjoy listening, and do check out part two!
Also, do drop me a message if you have any comments, suggestions or constructive criticism...

(To the best of my knowledge all material in this video is public domain.)

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[elycopter71]

Yah I think as Leiter...better Celibidache version..this is too fast and without "breathe"...ReSPIRO!

[Mimameior]

As I keep saying, this is an arbitrary matter, and the only authority we have is Prokofiev himself. Look at the first page of the score - 'Allegro Con Brio', meaning 'fast, with brilliance/spirit/fire'. Can you honestly say that Celibidache plays it like this? Brilliance? Fire? This is a piece designed to be fast, flashy, and showy, not laden with deep meaning. Celibidache's version positively plods. I like plenty of his work, but you do him no favours by making him the expert on Prokofiev.

[otterhouse]

Great, thanks! Does it come from a cd transfer, or did you do the 78's yourself?

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[Mimameior]

This comes from an old LP, but I got the mp3 file from someone else - I don't have the tools for proper transfer and restoration, unfortunately! You have a nice collection of old recordings, as I've said before. Keep up the good work!

[somebodyrocks2345]

its actually not that fast guys....sorry to burst your bubble. Click thumbs up if you agree :)

[ThaSchwab]

Koussevitsky liked to push his orchestras to the edge, correct? The full score puts the tempo at "quarter note = 100," which I believe is slower than the normal Allegro. He put the tempo at at least "quarter note = 155" or higher.

[oglaroonian]

I see what you did there, keyboard cat.

[rafaelb1026]

Sounds kinda Haydn or Mozart , guess that's why its called classical , I'm such a dumbass lol but this is a very memorable piece , listening to it a couple of times now , trying to get into Prokofiev

[EmilyyFritschh]

@Mattlikestheyankees LOOOOOOOL.

[Mattlikestheyankees]

SWAG

[timbetan]

@Mimameior habe you played it ???? :-) i did and this is way to fast to play it with fire and spirit and brilliance. You can also play with fire and spirit a loooottt slower !!!! And in the End the sound is what counts!!!

[timbetan]

@Mimameior habe you played it ???? :-) i did and this is way to fast to play it with fire and spirit and brilliance. You can also play with fire and spirit a loooottt slower !!!!

[warhols25]

this is played too fast for my taste, Prokofiev's is fast music, but let's not cross over the point, where caricature begins...

[smzmusic]

@ThaSchwab is "quarter note = 100" an addition of the editor or was it in the manuscript ?

[MattBoy16]

Am I the only one here who thanks that Prokofiev bears an uncanny resemblance to the "turtle, turtle." fellow that Dana Carvey played in master of disguise?