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Of the major works of Sergei Prokofiev, none (apart perhaps from Peter and the Wolf) have become so well loved by a wide audience as the ballets Cinderella and Romeo and Juliet. From the stage productions, to the orchestral suites, to the piano versions, many of these pieces are universally recognised.
In the 1950s, four pieces from each ballet were arranged for clarinet and piano by Bronislav Prorvich, a clarinettist with the Bolshoi Theatre. Strangely, so far as we know, these sparkling arrangements have never previously been recorded. Ian Scott and his producer Malcolm McMillan have added a further 12 movements from the ballets, many of which strongly featured the clarinet in the original orchestral version. This has resulted in a lovely collection of pieces that are at once very familiar but also heard in a completely new light.
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- Cinderella, Op. 87 – I. The Dancing Lesson (3:03)
- Cinderella, Op. 87 – II. Winter Fairy (3:48)
- Cinderella, Op. 87 – III. Passepied (1:58)
- Cinderella, Op. 87 – IV. Adagio (4:13)
- Cinderella, Op. 87 – V. Oriental Dance(2:06)
- Cinderella, Op. 87 – VI. Kubishka Variation (1:36)
- Cinderella, Op. 87 – VII. Summer Fairy (1:55)
- Cinderella, Op. 87 – VIII. Grasshoppers (1:06)
- Cinderella, Op. 87 – IX. Spring Fairy (1:37)
- Cinderella, Op. 87 – X. Dance of the Cavaliers (1:32)
- Cinderella, Op. 87 – XI. Grand Waltz (5:06)
- Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 – I. Juliet’s Entrance (3:58)
- Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 – II. Masks (2:12)
- Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 – III. Dance of the Knights (4:04)
- Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 – IV. Mercutio (2:26)
- Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 – V. Dance of the Girls With Lilies (2:21)
- Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 – VI. Gavotte (1:34)
- Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 – VII. Street Scene (1:27)
- Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 – VIII. Letter Scene (2:08)
- Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 – IX. Death of Tybalt (1:48)
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953
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Cinderella, Op. 87 – I. The Dancing Lesson (3:03)
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Cinderella, Op. 87 – II. Winter Fairy (3:48)
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Cinderella, Op. 87 – III. Passepied (1:58)
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Cinderella, Op. 87 – IV. Adagio (4:13)
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Cinderella, Op. 87 – V. Oriental Dance(2:06)
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Cinderella, Op. 87 – VI. Kubishka Variation (1:36)
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Cinderella, Op. 87 – VII. Summer Fairy (1:55)
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Cinderella, Op. 87 – VIII. Grasshoppers (1:06)
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Cinderella, Op. 87 – IX. Spring Fairy (1:37)
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Cinderella, Op. 87 – X. Dance of the Cavaliers (1:32)
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Cinderella, Op. 87 – XI. Grand Waltz (5:06)
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Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 – I. Juliet's Entrance (3:58)
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Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 – II. Masks (2:12)
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Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 – III. Dance of the Knights (4:04)
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Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 – IV. Mercutio (2:26)
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Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 – V. Dance of the Girls With Lilies (2:21)
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Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 – VI. Gavotte (1:34)
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Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 – VII. Street Scene (1:27)
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Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 – VIII. Letter Scene (2:08)
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Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 – IX. Death of Tybalt (1:48)