S. Prokofiev: War and Peace, Op. 91, Symphonic Suite (1944-46, arr. Palmer)

Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by/dirigida por: Neeme Jarvi. I. The Ball (0:00 - 11:39) II. Intermezzo “May Night“ (11:40 - 17:37) III. Battle - Finale (17:38 - 27:13) Prokofiev composed the Opera War and Peace during the most intense moments of WWII as a monument to Soviet Russian Patriotism. Nevertheless, it didn’t save the composer of being attacked during the Zhdanov trials in 1948. Prokofiev compuso la ópera La Guerra y la Paz durante los momentos más angustiantes de la 2GM como un monumento al pa