Some rare Prokofiev, some common Prokofiev. An operatic blast from the past (Price and Tucker). A tribute to Colette Maze, a French pianist who has died at 109. Another tribute to Ewa Podleś, the great Polish contralto. A mixture of music, and thoughts, in this episode.
Tchaikovsky, “Miniature Overture” from “The Nutcracker”
Prokofiev, Symphony No. 2
Puccini, Love Duet, “Madama Butterfly”
Prokofiev, Symphony No. 5
Prokofiev, Amoroso from “Cinderella”
Debussy, Arabesque No. 1
Prokofiev, “The Field of the Dead,” from “Alexander Nevsky”