Prokofiev: Cinderella Suite No. 1, Op. 107 (with Score)

Sergei Prokofiev:
Cinderella Suite No. 1, Op. 107 (with Score)
Composed: 1946
Conductor: Theodore Kuchar
Orchestra: Ukrainian State Symphony Orchestra
00:00 1. Introduction
02:59 2. Pas de châle
06:59 3. Quarrel
10:40 4. Fairy Godmother and Fairy Winter
15:59 5. Mazurka
21:51 6. Cinderella Goes to the Ball
24:51 7. Cinderella's Waltz
27:35 8. Midnight
Prokofiev's ballet Cinderella was completed in 1941, and is one of the last works he composed before falling into official disfavor with Soviet authorities. Prokofiev's life-long admiration for Tchaikovsky is evident in the work, and Cinderella is in fact dedicated to that master of Russian ballet music. In 1946 he compiled three orchestral suites from the ballet, basing his work on transcriptions he had earlier made for piano; the eight numbers that comprise the first suite from Cinderella offer a taste of the first two acts of the ballet.
The "Introduction" presents two themes which will come to be associated with differing aspects of the title character's persona -- one a melancholy but hopeful idea, and the other a happier singing melody. The two step-sisters are depicted by clarinets in "Pas de Chale." Other extracts included in the first suite include the "Quarrel" between Cinderella and the family, and a lively "Mazurka" from Act Two. Cinderella meets and dances with the prince in the "Grand Waltz" from Act Two. In the concluding excerpt, "Midnight", the conflicting "Cinderella" themes (introduced in the "Introduction") appear simultaneously as the clock strikes twelve and her regal attire vanishes. The suite (as well as Act Two of the actual ballet) ends as Cinderella flees the ballroom, dropping, of course, the one slipper. (www.allmusic.com/composition/...)

[@eduardoxavier3005]

Prokofiev's music is amazing, ethereal, "well-homoured"...from 20th century, his music is forever.

[@IloveChrome846]

I've always been enamoured of any composition by Prokovfiev. The Waltz from this dance-work is wonderfully demented, with it's angular melodic line its giant leaps and its sheer passion. The wild key changes preceding the "Midnight" section perfectly conveys frenzied, frantic bustle. This section reminds me of the rapidly changing keys in the final minutes of
Wagner's "Tristan and Usolde". Both composers respectively very well understood not only composition, but colorful orchestration, also. Thank you for allowing visitors to follow the score above. Score reading is my secret indulgence.

[@geoycs]

Agree: Prokofiev is so fascinating and powerful

[@Milstein2008]

Cinderella Waltz's - OMG its so scary, like Joker's dance 🤦😎❤️❤️❤️🙏thx for adding this amazing score ❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@patricklaffin2172]

Beautiful work of music. One of my favorites! If possible please do the other two suites or the entire ballet!

[@johnvalentine4720]

Astonishing. Prokofiev rocks!😄😄

[@yuehchopin]

Schöne Sendung, danke

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[@BobbyinPSP1]

Beautiful.

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25:10 - 25:58

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6.7楽章最高

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28:32

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26:10

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