Prokofiev II 7 - 11 October

[gurnemanz]

About 25 years ago I watched Alexander Nevsky (with substantially degraded sound) in my local art cinema and the experience was overwhelming.

I last watched Alexander Nevsky well over 50 years at Durham University Film Soc (Geog Lecture Theatre) and can also remember being overwhelmed. I think I'm just about due another screening.

[LMcD]

I last watched Alexander Nevsky well over 50 years at Durham University Film Soc (Geog Lecture Theatre) and can also remember being overwhelmed. I think I'm just about due another screening.

It's available on YouTube, including a version with a re-recorded score.

[french frank]

It's available on YouTube, including a version with a re-recorded score.

There are two or three available. I was trying to work out yesterday which one might be the best to watch.

[Serial_Apologist]

I last watched Alexander Nevsky well over 50 years at Durham University Film Soc (Geog Lecture Theatre) and can also remember being overwhelmed. I think I'm just about due another screening.

I imagine it would be quite taxing to procure an accurate full orchestral accompaniment to a film. One would assume several retakes during an original studio production,

[gurnemanz]

It's available on YouTube, including a version with a re-recorded score.

Thanks for the nudge.

[Pulcinella]

Can anyone recommend a decent/readable biography of Prokofiev?
UoY music library is hopeless for browsing the stacks because of its crazy cataloguing system.

Found this even cheaper elsewhere, so ordered and to be delivered before Christmas.
Worth the gamble that I'll learn something.

https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/prokofiev-book-david-gutman-9780711920835?sku=GOR003555083

[Ein Heldenleben]

It's available on YouTube, including a version with a re-recorded score.

The Mosfilm site has an excellent print but the original soundtrack does the Music no favours.