Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 [download]

Prokofiev sends an urgent musical bulletin from Stalin’s Russia with his Symphony No. 5—music of iron and steel, forged in a time of war and tyranny.

“There was certainly plenty of optimism and heroism in Noseda’s approach to the symphony, and he conducted a pitch-perfect account, with all sections of the LSO blazing at every given opportunity. This was an exemplary performance, luckily recorded for release on the orchestra’s own label: LSO Live.” – Keith McDonnell, Seen and Heard International

Gianandrea Noseda is known for his mastery of Russian repertoire, and his Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov and Shostakovich recordings on the LSO’s own label have attracted glowing reviews. This album marks the second in a new cycle of Prokofiev symphonies with Noseda and the LSO, following Symphony No 1, released in March 2023.