Thomas Søndergård | Sergej Prokofjew: Sinfonie Nr. 6 es-Moll op. 111 | SWR Symphonieorchester 

00:03 - I. Allegro Moderato 15:38 - II. Largo 30:32 - III. Vivace

Deeper sounding woodblock than usual. I like the way Prokofiev and Shostakovich employ the lesser-used percussion instruments.

A masterful Interpretation of a deep understanding of despair and hope.

Phenomenal work,top performance...Beautiful violin solo in the beginning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

An excellent performance! Bravo! This is one of the greatest symphonies of the 20th century.

Love the silvered brass look. This work is excellent with all the original touches that so distinguishes Prokofiev from so many .

I would just love to see and hear the emphasis on the great plucked strings at 7:14, Sanderling-like. It adds such poignant tragic depth...What a great symphony. Kudos, Sergei Prokofiev. You hear the emphasis on the plucked strings at 7.30 in the Sanderling recording: its emphasis heightens the tragic..

Oh, magnificent! What a treat to stumble across this on a Saturday when I had leisure to savor it.

Wunderschöne Aufführung dieser etwas parodischen doch perfekt komponierten Sinfonie mit gut phrasierten und perfekt vereinigten Tönen aller Instrumente. Der geniale Maestro dirigiert das perfekt trainierte Orchester im lebhaften Tempo und mit angenehmer Dynamik. Echt bewundernswert!

That pause just before the end surprised me, but the final movement (and this performance) splendidly demonstrate Prokofiev's tuneful savagery: The moment you think you can hum the tune you think you hear you're instantly catapulted into the rest of what the composer has in mind for you. You cannot NOT listen to the entirety of the work, and if you're introduced by way of his Fifth Symphony then jump right into this one.

This is as great a performance as the Kurt Sanderling Rotterdam performance in the 90's. Bravo.

A masterful reading of a masterpiece. I. Allegro Moderato-0.03 II. Largo-15.38 III. Vivace-30.32

Thank you for that marvelous performance and great visuals. ( I had never known there was a piccolo involved from my two recordings! )

Good performance. Conductor is excellent, very clear and articulate gestures.

27:57 with the muted trumpet is beautiful; like a nostalgic memory

I appreciate Benjamin Franklin pitching in. 30:10

Wonderful performance. Fine acoustics in the Liederhalle. A shame we don't have a 192kbs resolution to do it justice. Surely 226 is even possible on RU-vid?

I heard this for the first time just a few months ago, with Noseda and the National Symphony. It's not an easy piece to get to know, but it's very compelling. Much as I love the 5th, this is better. The last movement is extraordinary - I'd be interested in seeing it transcribed for band, too. This is a terrific performance. Much better than Gergiev and the Maryinsky.

Life!!!

so much anticipation of his 7th here

nice

Will a recording of this performance be issued on video or CD?

10:48 really reminds me of Tchaikovsky’s Manfred

Largo = 2020 soundtrack

Just horrible. I pity the orchestra.