Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Claudio Abbado - Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kije Suite / Scythian Suite (Vinyl)

Sergei Prokofiev completed his 'Scythian Suite, Op. 20' in 1914, when he was about to turn his back on his homeland. The 'Symphonic Suite, Op. 60' was composed almost two decades later, after Prokofiev had returned to Russia in 1933. The biographical turning points at which the two suites stand also represent ideological turning points in Prokofiev's conception of art. While the earlier work is characterised by a tendency towards chromatic melody, the later work is dominated by diatonicism and incorporates archaic scales. These recordings have been remastered and edited from the original 1-inch 8-track tapes for the first time for this release.

Tracklisting:

Ala Und Lolly« Op. 20 (Skythische Suite Für Großes Orchester): Side A

1. I. L'Adoration De Vélèss Et De Ala (Allegro Feroce)
2. II. Le Dieu Ennemi Et Le Danse Des Esprits Noirs (Allegro Sostenuto)
3. III. La Nuit (Andantino)
4. IV: Le Départ Glorieux De Lolly Et Le Cortège Du Soleil (Tempestoso – Allegro – Andante Sostenuto)

Leutnant Kijé« Op. 60 (Symphonische Suite): Side B

1. I. Naissance De Kijé (Andante Assai)
2. II. Romance (Andante – Allegretto – Andante, Come Prima)
3. III. Noces De Kijé (Allegro Fastoso)
4. IV. Troïka (Moderato – Allegro Con Brio – Moderato, Come Prima)    
5. V. Enterrement De Kijé (Andante Assai – Allegro Moderato – Andante Assai)