Description
Sergei S. Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky (Cantata), Op. 78
UPC: SUA 10429
Product Details:
- Label: Supraphon
- Format: LP, Stereo (Artistique Series)
- Country: Czechoslovakia
- Genre: Classical / Cantata
Product Features
- Prokofiev’s dramatic cantata Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78, extracted and arranged from his celebrated film score
- Alto soloist: Věra Soukupová
- Czech Philharmonic Chorus & Orchestra under Karel Ančerl
- Supraphon’s Artistique Series high-fidelity stereo pressing
- Iconic cover art: Nicholas Roerich’s painting of Alexander Nevsky’s victory
Overview
Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky Cantata retells the epic story of the 13th-century prince who repelled the Teutonic Knights on the frozen Lake Peipus. From the austere opening “Russia under the Mongolian Yoke” through the rousing “Battle on the Ice Field of the Dead” to the triumphant “Alexander’s Entry into Pskov,” Prokofiev’s score blends Slavic chant-like themes, powerful brass fanfares, and stirring choral writing. Soukupová’s dark, resonant alto and Ančerl’s taut, rhythmic conducting make this Supraphon recording a landmark of Russian 20th-century repertoire.
Track Listing
- Russia under the Mongolian Yoke
- Song about Alexander Nevsky
- The Crusaders in Pskov
- Rise up, you, Russian People!
- Battle on the Ice Field of the Dead
- Alexander’s Entry into Pskov
Key Credits
- Composer: Sergei S. Prokofiev
- Alto: Věra Soukupová
- Chorus & Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic Chorus & Orchestra
- Conductor: Karel Ančerl
- Producer: Supraphon Artistique Series
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