Finally, by track five we get to the star of the show, alexander nevsky, the cantata for mezzosoprano, mixed chorus, and orchestra that prokofiev wrote for the 1939 film of the same name by sergei eisenstein. Alexander nevsky cantata choralvocal parts musica russica. Song about alexander nevsky the crusaders in pskov arise, ye russian people the battle on the ice the field of the dead alexander in pskov. Video mix was done live and projected onto a large screen above the performers. Prokofiev, lipovsek, bychkov alexander nevsky amazon. Propaganda n a campaign of dissemination of mass communication designed to influence the minds and emotions of a society for a specific purpose, whether military, political or economic. He later adapted much of his score into a largescale cantata for mezzosoprano, orchestra and chorus, which was extensively performed and recorded. Alexander nevsky film score by prokofiev britannica. Prokofievs score and cantata for eisensteins alexander. His most wellknown works were produced during this period and included peter and the wolf 1936, romeo and juliet 1938 and music for eisensteins alexander nevsky. One hundred twentyfourth season chicago symphony orchestra. Prokofiev and the celebrated film director, sergei eisenstein 18981948, managed to survive the purges that decimated russian intellectual life under stalin. Bbc radio 3 sound of cinema, prokofiev alexander nevsky.
Alexander nevsky, the medieval russian general who led russian troops against an invasion of german crusaders. Roberts prokofievs music for eisensteins film alexander nevsky was composed in 1938, at the same time as the film was being shot and edited. Live recording of a concert featuring alexander nevsky by prokofiev playlist. Alexander nevsky, scythian suite, the steel dance suite by linda finnie, sergey prokofiev, neeme jarvi, scottish national orchestra, scottish national chorus from amazons classical music store. Today, prokofievs cantata alexander nevsky is listened to as a largescale concert work for. Sergei prokofiev born april 23, 1891, sontsokva, ukraine.
In this concert, tugan sokhiev, director of the bolshoi theatre in moscow, conducts a russian programme supported by the choir of his legendary opera house. Alexander nevsky, film score by sergey prokofiev for a patriotic epic of the same name directed by sergey eisenstein. Click here for download instructions for your convenience all the files for a specific voice part have been zipped together in one file. Alexander nevsky download free sheet music and scores scorser. Cd, album, enh, re rca victor red seal, bmg classics 09026 686422.
In 1939, prokofiev arranged the music of the film score as the cantata, alexander nevsky, op. The finished soundtrack of alexander nevsky contains 27 cues. Soundtrack version of sergei prokofievs cantata alexander nevsky 1938. Although there are superb recordings of prokofievs alexander nevsky cantata out in the world, none of them can beat this 1993 recording by yuri temirkanov and the st. It has remained one of the most renowned cantatas of the 20th.
Alexander nevsky by sergei prokofiev 18911953 full. The historical epic cast a thirteenthcentury russian victory over invading teutonic knights as an allegory of contemporary soviet strength in the face of nazi warmongering. Alongside military tumult and sonic euphoria, the score also offers three instrumental movements as moments of reflection. Classic library series, an album by sergei prokofiev, yuri temirkanov on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The movie and the music celebrate the deeds of an ancient, thirteenthcentury russian warrior, leader, and folk hero. Audiences have long enjoyed sergei prokofievs musical score for sergei eisensteins 1938 film alexander nevsky. He later rearranged the music in the form of a cantata for mezzosoprano, chorus, and orchestra, with text by the poet vladimir lugovskoy and prokofiev himself. Of the rare exceptions, sergei prokofievs 1938 score to alexander nevsky often is hailed as the foremost example of a movie score of indisputable distinction. Reiner recorded prokofievs cantata based on the score for the 1938 film classic, alexander nevsky. In 1939 prokofiev reworked the music into a cantata for orchestra and chorus in seven movements the film tells the story of alexander nevsky, a historical figure who in 1242 led the russian forces against the teutonic knights. At the time the music was written, russia wondered if it might again fight the germans. The original film, directed by sergei eisenstein, deals with a twelfth century conflict between the russians and the germans. Prokofiev alexander nevsky vocal score free download as pdf file. Alexander nevsky, cantata for mezzosoprano, orchestra.
I was given access to download the 24bit192khz wav files of prokofiev. Prokofievs score and cantata for eisensteins alexander nevsky prokofievs score and cantata for eisensteins alexander nevsky roberts, philip d. Prokofiev prided himself on his professionalism and his adaptability, traits that made him ideally suited to film work. Together, they made two historically significant films. He was fortunate to work on equal terms with the legendary sergei eisenstein 18981948, a man who trusted him implicitly, often cutting his sequences to fit a prerecorded music track. As part of the sound of cinema season, neil brand introduces sergei prokofievs score for the film alexander nevsky and explores why it is one of the most important in the history of film music. Sergei prokofievs alexander nevsky hardcover kevin. Immediately following his repatriation in 1936, prokofiev composed a film score for a screen adaptation of pushkins the queen of spades. During the second world war, he produced numerous patriotic pieces together with three piano sonatas, the. Sergei prokofievs alexander nevsky score is well worth hearing for the material left out of the cantata.
Admittedly, the cantata contains all the important parts of the music and is more disciplined in form. It has a lot of differences to the wellknown cantata, particularly in orchestration an sequencing. Prokofievs 1937 cantata for the 20th anniversary of the october revolution sets during the great terror central texts by marx, engels, lenin and stalin on a gigantic choral and orchestral scale. Prokofiev alexander nevsky 6 field of the dead scribd. Never before and seldom after has there been a movie with this unique and perfect marriage of visual and aural elements. An exceptional historical document, music of the highest. Indeed, typical film scores tend to be lengthy stretches of vapid functional mood music without lasting value or, more recently, random assortments of existing pop records. In 1938, prokofiev collaborated with film director eisenstein on alexander nevsky. Media in category alexander nevsky film the following files are in this category, out of total. It also contains a unique revision in the battle on the ice movement. Bartigs analysis of prokofievs astute and for him uncharacteristic reference.
Prokofiev concludes in grandeur with a final proud reprise of song about alexander nevsky by full choir, which ends in a flourish. St petersburg conservatory, where he continued his studies as a pianist and composer. Alexander nevsky film alexander nevsky prokofiev usage on es. Arise, russian people from the cantata alexander nevsky, piano. Prokofiev alexander nevsky 6 field of the dead free download as pdf file. Reconstructing the alexander nevsky film score sergei prokofievs significant contribution to the history of film music is documented in his score for sergei eisensteins movie alexander nevsky soviet union, 1938. Sergei prokofiev alexander nevsky marina domaschenko rundfunksinfonieorchester berlin frank strobel sacd iso. Of the rare exceptions, sergei prokofiev s 1938 score to alexander nevsky often is hailed as the foremost example of a movie score of indisputable distinction. Live multicamera recording of a concert featuring prokofiev alexander nevsky and clips from the eisenstein film. Alexander nevsky was composed by sergei prokofiev as a film score for the 1938 sergei eisenstein film alexander nevsky. Serge prokofiev 1891 1953 alexander nevsky, cantata op.
While alexander borodins polovtsian dances and sergei prokofievs cantata alexander nevsky are full of primitive power and recount historical russian war heroes, sergei rachmaninovs operatic scene spring takes an intimate. Imslp does not assume any sort of legal responsibility or liability for the consequences of downloading files that are not in the public domain in your country. Petersburg philharmonic orchestra, yuri temirkanov alexander nevsky. Alexander nevsky lieutenant kije suite for listening, and was immediately blown away at the lack of any compression artefacting on the tracks this recording sounds like it has a mile of dynamic headroom built into it. Tugan sokhiev conducts rachmaninov, borodin and prokofiev. Historians seem to be unsure about alexanders behavior when it came to his relations with mongols.
Piano, vocal sheet music book by sergei prokofiev 18911953. Alexander nevsky in 1938, and ivan the terrible, parts 1 and 2. This was a few years after the composers muchdocumented return to. I would like to thank john goderman and rca victor records for this longsought rerecording of sergei prokofievs masterpiece alexander nevsky. Prokofiev composed some of his most brilliant and dramatic music. Download aleksandr nevsky soundtrack by sergei prokofiev. Saint prince alexander nevsky opera prologue intermezzo uncontrollable flight of time. Nevsky proved to be a cautious and farsighted politician.
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