Seattle Symphony: Prokofiev Concerto Festival 2

Sergei Prokofiev — Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 63
Sergei Prokofiev — Symphony No. 1 in D major Op. 25 “Classical”
Sergei Prokofiev — Piano Concerto No. 3

Yesong Sophie Lee, violin
Charlie Albright, piano
Pablo Rus Broseta, conductor

Prokofiev – Symphony No. 1, “Classical”
Prokofiev – Violin Concerto No. 2
Prokofiev – Piano Concerto No. 3

Prokofiev’s rebel side comes alive in his early “Classical” Symphony. A piano concerto tailored to American audiences and a violin concerto born in France which shed light on the composer’s years of exile and his movement toward a “new simplicity.”

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