Prokofiev: Symphony No. 7 / Gergiev · London Symphony Orchestra 

Has anyone noticed how great the camera work is in this video? They literally switch cameras to the featured instrument every time, regardless of the frantic pacing; Brilliant!

Добрый день, уважаемые слушатели и автор канала! Хочу выразить вам огромную благодарность за возможность послушать эту прекрасную 7 симфонию Прокофьева. Я - русская, и мне очень нравится музыка многих композиторов, но я и не думала, что захочу послушать его фортепианные концерты. И вдруг, благодаря Марте Аргерих, я открыла для себя его концерты и 7 симфонию.

This is one of the most beautiful and nostalgic symphonies ever written. Also a favorite of Shostakovich.

Я сейчас как будто фильм посмотрел! Очень классная симфония! СПАСИБО БОЛЬШОЕ ПРОКОФЬЕВУ, И ОРКЕСТРУ ЗА ЭТУ ПОТРЯСАЯЩУЮ ИГРУ! БРАВО!!!!!❤️

Thanks to Russians for they gave so a such genius to this world

Now I see where the inspiration behind some of the themes in John William's Close Encounters of the Third Kind could have come from! 4th Mvmt. Amazing piece

Prokofiev = Genius.

Believe it not, I played this piece with a youth orchestra at a summer camp. The difficult key(s) and stylistic elements made it really challenging for us kids, and there certainly were "moments" here and there, but it made a great impression on me. I haven't heard this piece since 1971, and now here it is.

Прекрасная музыка!!! Гармония, ритмика, инструментовка, динамика... Невероятный дар свыше Сергей Прокофьев использовал на полную катушку. И если его музыка жива поныне, он и сам живёт среди нас по сей день! Браво!

Прокофьевский шедевр нечасто исполняется. А ведь какие замечательные созвучия....

I. Moderato 00:23 II. Allegretto 09:25 III. Andante espressivo 17:19 IV. Vivace 22:30

Such wonderful music. That very first theme (among others) just evokes a world of emotions unto itself. Prokofiev's melodic gift, and his ability to exploit it in large-scale works, is a big part of what makes his music so enduring.

Yes, the person who handle the cameras , is a deep knowler of this masterpiece and the different sections involved on it. A very gentle performance. Well appreciated.

This was my mother's beloved piece.

Обожаю Прокофьева!!!

Magnifiques musiciens. Merci.

A truly great conductor. Everything he touches turns into gold!! The best performance of this work ive ever heard .......and ive attended over 25 live performances of this work!

Как это прекрасно)))) Слушаю снова и снова, плачу снова и снова! Спасибо всем, кто это создал!

Исключительно Красивое Виртуозное Исполнение !!!!!!!!!

Le talent immense de Valéry Gergiev n'est plus à démontrer tout comme l'excellence de l'Orchestre Symphonique de Londres. Je veux surtout souligner le travail exceptionnel des techniciens qui ont capté ce concert. Je ne sais pas combien ils étaient ni qui a fait le montage et la synchro mais tout est absolument juste, parfait, à la hauteur de la partition et rend justice aux instrumentistes. Brillant et Bravo

Again the best!

Blessed music!. I never get tired of listening to it.

Fantastic music! I Love this conductor.

Val Gergiev is such a passionate genius! It's always exciting to watch him conduct this symphony.

Excelente interpretaciòn.Muchas gracias por difundir estas maravillas de la creaciòn humana. Salidos.

I love this beautyful Symphony!

Обожаю эту Симфонию, браво

Esta grandiosa obra, en lo particular, vibra con mi Espíritu, me transporta en tiempo y recuerdos a etapas de mi niñez y juventud y me conmueve hasta mi Alma, lo que después me fortalece y sigo mi vida con un crecimiento y Progreso Interno, mi agradecimiento por todos aquellos que hacen posible que se pueda escuchar en este medio y con una grandiosa Orquesta y más grandioso Director actual, que es uno de mis favoritos, el Maestro Valery Gergiev.

It's perfect. I don't have words than describe how I feel when I listen to Prokofiev and the Orquest, but Val Gergiev give me something more, the dance with their hands, the direction to all Orquest's people with their eyes. I'm glad and I'm lucky to stay alive and can listen this. Thank you. ✨🌠 I really know that someday I will go to listen a Orquest in real life😊✨

That opening, absolutely brilliant Prokofiev!

I love classical music take me to another world ,

I find all seven of Prokofiev's symphonies to be interesting. The 7th is a nice swansong. It's depth is in the duality of the composer. Irony, is something Prokofiev shared with Shostakovich. Gergiev is one of the hardest working conductors in the business. If he looks a bit tired, he certainly is not conducting like he is. A wonderful symphony given a solid reading by conductor and orchestra.

深みのある、重厚で威厳のある作品ですね。This work is deeply and dignified and in all this majesty

1st movement; sad/hopeful/mysterious to me all at once. 2nd; like a fast gypsy/circus theme. 3rd; is like love lost. Melancholic. I love that the 4th movement wraps things up w/previous themes and a trimphant finale!

Gorgeous music!! Roll over tchaikovsky, beethoven, bach and mozart. No composer can match the rich lyricality of prokofiev's sublime melodies and harmonies. Hearing his work (most of it) is like biting into a fresh off the tree peach still warm from the sun. I consider his music to be the greatest ever written; a gift directly from the hand of God!

The second movement is truly a great symphonic waltz that could stand on its own. Couples circling around the floor, skirts swaying, freezing cold outside.

Splendide !

This has got to be the most beautiful symphony ever written. ❤

The 7th is clearly the most approachable of Prokofiev’s symphonies (I guess along with the 1st). For those who are prepared to look further and persevere with a more difficult score, the 6th is his finest.

Valery Gergiev, sans aucun doute l’un des plus grands chefs d’orchestre de nos jours The London Symphony Orchestra. Sublime.

GERGIEV I THINK IS ONE OF THE MANY AS UNIQUE WITH THOSE FLYING HANDS DANCING WITH THE MELODY OF THE MUSIC. EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESSION IN HIS HANDS. THANKS FOR SHARING HUG FROM ANNA BRAIZL.

Thanks for the opportunity to enjoy this Symphony

Muy bello.Excelente la orquesta y Gergiev.Gracias

Awesome :)

It''s a shame that i haven't paid attention to this symphony before. its apparent lightness is deceitful, and that emerges clearly as long as its bitter end is approaching. The final bars left me in utter tears.

I love love the bassoon solos.

A magical opening, and a magical close. No wonder Shostakovich loved this symphony. His 15th, although more surreal, shares a lot of the feeling of this. Both composer's farewells to the world.

Grazie per aver inserito quest'ottima esecuzione.

Гениальный Пркфв-лирик, особенно в финале; музыка,вызывает слезы!

Great ORCHESTRA. WELTKLASSE.

Musique et chef d'orchestre: :magnifiques !

¡ Que magnífica orquesta !

Maravilhosa orquestra, maravilhoso maestro Gergiev!!

Fantástica, apresentação!! Obrigado por tão grande espetáculo!! Valeu!!

So beautiful. So relaxing.

NO ME EXPLICO COMO A UNA OBRA DE TAL CALIDAD, MADURA, CON SÍNTESIS,MELANCÓLICA Y CON LA BELLEZA ESTÉTICA QUE LO CARACTERIZA A SERGUEI PROCKOFIEV DE INMEDIATO, PUEDAN DECIRLE QUE ES MEDIOCRE. ES UNA OBRA EXQUICITA Y DE GRAN VALOR. ¡ BRAVO MAESTROS !!! A LOS DE LA ORQUESTA, AL DIRECTOR Y POR SUPUESTO AL GRAN PROCKOFIEV...

I've seen him conducting two times, 1989 and 1993, in Holland and we had the opportunity to talk with him after he conducted the Kirov ensemble ... he's phenomenal, very energetic and was a "bit' too late, constant busy.

Great conducting ! A lot of thanks

Я счастлива,что Прокофьев мой земляк.

Sounds like music to accompany wondrous tales. I just l0000000000000000ve it!

Gosh, I love this. Sounds like lovely nostalgic storybook music. Starting at 2:10 would make great title theme music for a movie.

Боже, искала музыку из 1 части 55 лет ( часы). Какой же он солнечный, Прокофьев!

I hear so much of the ballet music from "Cinderella" in this piece, especially in the waltz.

Великолепные Исполнение Гениального Произведения Прокофьева !!!!!! Браво Маэстро Уважаемый Валерий А. !!!!!!

Прокофьев гений

Don't forget the wonderful orchestra that's making all the noise!

An intriguing and most "un" Prokofiev of his works. Parts of the symphony hint of Gilbert and Sullivan on acid. A most remarkable performance!

Allegretto-wonderful Waltz! Prokofiev is Genius!

I love playing this piece on bass clarinet, and 14:54 that was my solo.

Просто шедеврально! Нет слов!

Great work.

Magnifica la orquesta Sinfonica de Londres, pero Q/otra cosa tan Maravillosa podiamos esperar, Dirigiendo El Grandioso Ruso Valery Gergiev, Q/Ser Sensible, con ese Amor por la Musica, Es una Gloria Dirigiendo la musica de Otro Gran Ruso Prokofiev!!! !!!Gracias RU-vid !!!!

This work inhabits a similar world to Shostakovich's 15th symphony - a resigned farewell to the world. Beautiful.

There's something about the 2nd movement... it sounds so joyful and "Disney-like" but at the same time there's this tinge of sadness which makes it all the more poignant

Quite a good recording. Am hearing instruments never heard on recordings at times.

I always thought this symphony as ode to the russian composers that came before him, I especially hear influences from tchaikovsky, rachmaninov and scriabin. Of course it still has the distinctive Prokofiev tone to it, but its a bit more straight forward and easier to listen than his other symphonies.

my favorite with the 5th;listen to both of them one after the other. Prokofiev used some of the themes of the 5th in the 7th.Georg Szell recorded the 5th with the Cleveland in a remarkable LP.It has been transferred in cd on this one:Heritage Prokofiev:Symphony No 5; Bartok / George Szell;recorded in 1959.Also recording here Prokofiev - Symphony n°5 - Amsterdam / Szell live 1958.The 7th was performed at the same time par Pierre Monteux but cant find it.I had the lp but cant find it...sniff!

i'm so glad that Gergiev chose to go with the original ending of the 4th movement- I think it fits better with this symphony and is compatible with the integrity of the 4th movement, despite the joyful nature of this movement. (for those who don't know: Prokofiev added an additional ending where the first theme of the 4th movement comes back again, ending the symphony ''with a bang'')

In 1957, four years after Prokofiev's death, his 7th symphony was awarded the Lenin Prize. Most of it is emotionally restrained, nostalgic and melancholy in mood. For those who want to hear the Andante: It begins at 17:08.

simply the best

Amazing!!

Gergiev the Great. And not simply a great conductor, but also a great human being.

What happened to the coda? Is it optional? To answer my own question, from Wikipedia: "However, Prokofiev was later convinced to add an energetic and optimistic coda, so as to win the Stalin Prize of 100,000 rubles (because of official disapproval, Prokofiev was living in poverty at this time). Before he died, Prokofiev indicated that the original quiet ending was to be preferred" I actually like the alternative ending but it does change the whole meaning of the symphony. Either way, what a fine piece of music - balletic, symphonic, elegiac, refined and Prokofiev at his his most tuneful and profound.

Благодарю закрыл глаза и смотрел замечательное коно.

Beautiful symphony!!! It’s strange to find a piano Been part of the symphonic!

why that minor chord at 9:12? Always gives me the chills. One of the most intriguing moments I've heard in music.

Absolutely the tops.

One of the best ending to any symphony ever

Like the dreams of childhood, our troubled lived are fleeting, lasting less than 100 years. As we grow older, we realized how transient life is. This music is a breath of freshing In this transient world In our short life of so much hassle and annoyances

Magnificent!

At IU in 79 I took part in an impromptu conversation/lecture in the giant circular music building on campus in Bloomington "presided over" by a member of the composition faculty. I wasn't even a student but that year I was always there to cop pianos to practice so I was thought to be. I will always listen this Brahms of the 20th century differently due to that experience.

De bons musiciens jouant de la belle musique,,,C'est beau !

Спасибо Автору Канала 🎉 !!!!

MY LOVELY FRIEND JOSEPH THANKS FOR THE DOUBLE SHARE OF VIDEOS - I ALSO LOVE GERGIEV. THERE ARE SOME OCNDUCTORS THAT I WATCH THE VIDEO EVERYNIGHT BEFORE I GO SLEEP ALREADY IN BED AND DREAM WITH THEM CONDUCTING THE ORCHESTRAS. BEAUTIFUL PROKOFIEV. HUGS FROM ANNA.

I like this ending better than the "coda" version (where the final movement's theme is repeated)

Csodálatos🥰

Это лучшее что я слышал в своей жизни из всех симфоний! Я прям улетел 👍👍👍ай да Русские композиторы

Umm...are you guys forgetting that the majority of an orchestra is not the conductor? This is the London Symphony Orchestra - give them some props for making this sound as good as it does.

"Имеющий уши,да услышит"! Listen CAREFULLY!

ㅎㅎ 좋군..