Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5
dirigent: Mariss Jansons (1943-2019) (en)
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Suite
with commentary by Daniele Gatti
Daniele Gatti conducts the Concertgebouworkest in Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet. You can watch the performance with or without Gatti’s commentary, or with reactions from Vesko Eschkenazy and Henk Rubingh.
Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet
Sergei Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet was inspired by Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet about two young star-crossed lovers from the feuding families Montague and Capulet. The ballet was such a success, that Prokofiev made three different orchestral suites from Romeo and Juliet for the concert hall. The orchestra features unusual instruments, such as a tenor saxophone; Prokofiev also added a cornet, a viola d’amore and mandolins to invigorate the Italian atmosphere of the piece.
Daniele Gatti, chief conductor
Daniele Gatti was chief conductor of the Concertgebouworkest from 2016 until 2018. For the performance of Romeo and Juliet Gatti has made his own choice of six movements from Prokofjev’s First Suite and three movements from the Second Suite. In this way the storyline of the ballet remains intact. You can watch the performance without Daniele Gatti’s commentary, or with reactions from the musicians Vesko Eschkenazy and Henk Rubingh (in Dutch).
watch the concert without commentary
watch the concert with commentary by Henk Rubingh and Vesko Eschkenazy
Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet
Sergei Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet was inspired by Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet about two young star-crossed lovers from the feuding families Montague and Capulet. The ballet was such a success, that Prokofiev made three different orchestral suites from Romeo and Juliet for the concert hall. The orchestra features unusual instruments, such as a tenor saxophone; Prokofiev also added a cornet, a viola d’amore and mandolins to invigorate the Italian atmosphere of the piece.
Daniele Gatti, chief conductor
Daniele Gatti was chief conductor of the Concertgebouworkest from 2016 until 2018. For the performance of Romeo and Juliet Gatti has made his own choice of six movements from Prokofjev’s First Suite and three movements from the Second Suite. In this way the storyline of the ballet remains intact. You can watch the performance without Daniele Gatti’s commentary, or with reactions from the musicians Vesko Eschkenazy and Henk Rubingh (in Dutch).
watch the concert without commentary
watch the concert with commentary by Henk Rubingh and Vesko Eschkenazy