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The First Symphony of Alexander Scriabin closes with a paean to art, written by the composer and sung by two soloists and chorus, after five movements featuring the orchestra. The second half is Prokofiev’s bracing cantata Alexander Nevsky, drawn from his score to Sergei Eisenstein’s famous film. The texts for both works may be found below.
Scriabin Symphony No. 1
Alisa Kolosova, mezzo-soprano
Sergey Skorokhodov, tenor
Chicago Symphony Chorus
Prokofiev Alexander Nevsky
Alisa Kolosova, mezzo-soprano
Chicago Symphony Chorus
Originally recorded at concerts on Jan. 22, 23, and 24, 2015
Mozart Divertimento in D Major
Originally recorded at concerts on Oct. 3, 5, 8, and 11, 2013
The program notes and texts for the Scriabin and Prokofiev works are here. The program notes for the Mozart Divertimento may be read here.
Alisa Kolosova, mezzo-soprano
Sergey Skorokhodov, tenor
Chicago Symphony Chorus
Duain Wolfe, chorus director
Riccardo Muti, Zell Music Director and Conductor
