Prokofiev - Symphony no. 1 'Classical' (1)

This is a wonderful recording of Prokofiev's 'Classical' Symphony played by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the legendary Sergei Koussevitsky. Sound quality is very good for a recording from 1947. I hope you enjoy listening, and do check out part two! Also, do drop me a message if you have any comments, suggestions or constructive criticism... (To the best of my knowledge all material in this video is public domain.)

Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev was a Soviet composer, pianist and conductor. As the creator of acknowledged masterpieces across numerous musical genres, he is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century. His works include such widely heard works as the March from The Love for Three Oranges, the suite Lieutenant Kijé, the ballet Romeo and Juliet – from which "Dance of the Knights" is taken – and Peter and the Wolf. Of the established forms and genres in which he worked, he created – excluding juvenilia – seven completed operas, seven symphonies, eight ballets, five piano concertos, two violin concertos, a cello concerto, a symphony-concerto for cello and orchestra, and nine completed piano sonatas.

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