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  • Performer: Elena Obraztsova
  • Orchestra: London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
  • Conductor: Claudio Abbado
  • Composer: Sergey Prokofiev
  • Audio CD (4 April 1995)
  • SPARS Code: ADD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: The Originals
  • ASIN: B000001GQC
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 65,896 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Alexander Nevsky, Op.78 - 1. Russia under the Mongolian YokeLondon Symphony Orchestra 3:11£0.79
Listen  2. Alexander Nevsky, Op.78 - 2. Song about Alexander NevskyLondon Symphony Orchestra 3:32£0.79
Listen  3. Alexander Nevsky, Op.78 - 3. The Crusaders in PskovLondon Symphony Orchestra 6:40£0.79
Listen  4. Alexander Nevsky, Op.78 - 4. Arise, Ye Russian PeopleLondon Symphony Orchestra 2:20£0.79
Listen  5. Alexander Nevsky, Op.78 - 5. The Battle on IceLondon Symphony Orchestra12:04Album Only
Listen  6. Alexander Nevsky, Op.78 - 6. Field of the DeadElena Obraztsova 6:01£0.79
Listen  7. Alexander Nevsky, Op.78 - 7. Alexander's entry into PskovLondon Symphony Orchestra 4:44£0.79
Listen  8. Scythian Suite, Op.20 - "Ala and Lolly" - 1. The Adoration of Veless and AlaChicago Symphony Orchestra 5:42£0.79
Listen  9. Scythian Suite, Op.20 - "Ala and Lolly" - 2. The Enemy God and the Dance of the Spirits of DarknessChicago Symphony Orchestra 3:11£0.79
Listen10. Scythian Suite, Op.20 - "Ala and Lolly" - 3. NightChicago Symphony Orchestra 6:16£0.79
Listen11. Scythian Suite, Op.20 - "Ala and Lolly" - 4. The Glorious Departure of Lolly and the Sun's ProcessionChicago Symphony Orchestra 5:33£0.79
Listen12. Lieutenant Kijé, Symphonic Suite, Op.60 - 1. Naissance de KijéChicago Symphony Orchestra 4:13£0.79
Listen13. Lieutenant Kijé, Symphonic Suite, Op.60 - 2. RomanceChicago Symphony Orchestra 4:09£0.79
Listen14. Lieutenant Kijé, Symphonic Suite, Op.60 - 3. Noces de KijéChicago Symphony Orchestra 2:36£0.79
Listen15. Lieutenant Kijé, Symphonic Suite, Op.60 - 4. TroïkaChicago Symphony Orchestra 2:44£0.79
Listen16. Lieutenant Kijé, Symphonic Suite, Op.60 - 5. Enterrement de KijéChicago Symphony Orchestra 5:55£0.79

On this CD:
  1. Alexander Nevsky
    Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
    Performed by London Symphony Chorus
    with Elena Obraztsova
    Conducted by Claudio Abbado

  2. Lieutenant Kijé
    Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
    Conducted by Claudio Abbado

  3. Scythian Suite
    Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
    Conducted by Claudio Abbado

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5.0 out of 5 stars Possibly the best Nevsky, 11 Oct 2005
By Budge Burgess (Kilmarnock, Scotland) - See all my reviews
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From the first ominous notes you anticipate a dramatic piece. While there is drama and tension, however, the dynamic mood of the work is optimistic and inspirational. A notable propaganda film prefiguring the German invasion of the Soviet Union, Prokofiev's score is a rousing appeal to the Russian people to unite and fight, not simply confident of victory, but imbued with a spiritual conviction in their destiny.

Though written to complement the film, Prokofiev's score is an eminently enjoyable piece in its own right - to be enhanced, perhaps, by a viewing of the film, giving you the ability to relate the visual and the musical dynamic. It is a work of rapidly flowing and fluctuating mood, its pace dictated by the crafting of the celluloid images, but its cerebral appeal no less intense for that - this is no flowing tide of romanticism but a work of abrupt scene change, sometimes dissonant, sometimes emotively inspirational (as when the choir sings), sometimes tense, at others calming, flowing easily, then even hinting at jazz!

The film, itself, has dated considerably - its acting is far too melodramatic and demonstratively over-the-top for modern, naturalistic tastes, and its editing and direction (yes, even by such a colossus as Eisenstein) can be a trifle obvious and heavy handed in places. Nevertheless, it remains a classic visual work which enhances and is enhanced by Prokofiev's score. Making allowances for changing tastes and technologies - anyone wishing to write music for the cinema or television should study 'Nevsky' and the collaboration between director and composer.

Moody, occasionally flamboyant, running from pure joy to sombre contemplation of pain and death, 'Alexander Nevsky' is an unapologetically Russian hymn. It evokes the heart and soul of Russia as thoroughly as Tolstoy or Dostoievsky. But it's a Russia in the balance, experiencing threat, anticipating possible annihilation, seeking to rediscover its roots and the strength to resist and triumph.

Although a 'Stalinist' work, Prokofiev is not simply penning propaganda. The undercurrent of emotion, felt throughout the work, is one of trust in and faith in the Russian people, not the Stalinist regime. It will be the people's blood which triumphs, not Stalin's! Ultimately, he is proclaiming that Russia will not only survive Hitler, it will survive Stalin! Eisenstein's film also seems to embody this dangerous message - it is the inherent strength and courage of the Russian people which will prevail, not political ideology! Stalin might dress himself in the patriotic cloak of Nevsky, but the music and film celebrate Russia and its peoples, not its dictator.

Abbado's version captures all this emotion and dynamism better than any other. Listen to it and watch the film, comparing the original score to Abbado's no less emotional, but perhaps more cerebral interpretation. The technical quality of Abbado's recording is, necessarily, excellent, and its coupling with the Scythian Suite and Lt.Kije gives you an excellent introduction to Prokofiev. To my mind the best version of Nevsky on the market, enhanced by the other two pieces - a dynamic, inspirational, and thoroughly enjoyable recording.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Deeply Moving Performance!, 6 Oct 2009
By Scriabinmahler (Cambridge UK) - See all my reviews
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This is a deeply felt, powerful performance of Prokofiev's magnificent cantata, Alexander Nevsky, and certainly one of the great recordings in Abbado's entire discography. LSO and the chorus perform with amazing commitment and vigour. Beautifully and spaciously recorded.
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