Prokofiev

Symphony No. 5; The Year 1941, Op. 90

Daniel Jaffé

Published: June 6, 2012 at 10:25 am

'The Fifth Symphony comes up trumps in a dramatic yet highly polished performance' Daniel Jaffé

Prokofiev Symphony No, 5; The Year 1941, Op. 90

São Paulo Symphony Orchestra/Marin Alsop

Naxos 8.573029 59:48 mins

Audio clip: from Symphony No. 5, II. Allegro marcato

For a full review, pick up a copy of the July issue of BBC Music Magazine

Daniel Jaffé

Journalist and Critic, BBC Music Magazine

Daniel Jaffé has been associated with BBC Music Magazine since 2004 when he was the reviews editor, working in that post until he went freelance in 2011. Previously he was on the editorial teams of Classic CD and Gramophone. A specialist in both Russian and 20th-century British music, he has also written articles and programme notes for various orchestras and festivals both in the UK and abroad, published two books – Sergey Prokofiev (Phaidon), and a Historical Dictionary of Russian Music (Scarecrow Press) – and contributed extensively to the Cambridge Stravinsky Encyclopedia (CUP).

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