Symphony No.1 and No.6 by Prokofiev
Went to a concert of London Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday night March 17, 2009. Prokofiev’s Symphony No.1 and No.6 were played. Symphony No.1 is said to be in the neo-classical style. We sit through it with great joy.
Followed is Beethovan’s piano concerto No. 4. The third movement is very beautiful. However, for whatever reason, I found the audience was not very focused. I heard a lot of shifting in chairs, and alarms went off from someone’s wrestwatch.
By the time it came to the Prokofiev’s symphony no. 6, I think some people have lost their interest. I thought No.6 is interesting. It is far from melodic or harmonic, but I believe it meant to convey the anxiety and conflicts at that time period in Russia. In some way, I think it is very successful, because Mari has been biting her nails during the performance due to anxiety from the dissonant notes.
Third movement of Beethovan’s piano concerto No. 4
The first part of Symphony No.1 by Prokofiev.
The second part of Symphony No.1 by Prokofiev.
