Marina Prudenskaya - Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116 (2018)

Ivan the Terrible - the second joint project of Sergei Eisenstein and Sergei Prokofiev - is, much like Alexander Newski, a historical epic, portraying the rise and fall of the autocratic ruler Ivan IV in the 16th century. Sergei Prokofiev's musical portrayal is unique in film history, for the score conceives both parts of the film on an epic scale. Prokofiev's rich melodic invention thrives on the expressive sound palette of his native Russia, mostly as they echo the spiritual works of the Russian-orthodox liturgy. These film scores were not published during Prokofiev's lifetime. They were arranged as an oratorio for soloists, chorus, and orchestra by Levon Atovmyan, one of Prokofiev's assistants, in 1961. This version received its concert premiere in Moscow that same year. This, however, is the original, straight from the composer's hands, receiving its world premiere recording.

TRACKLIST


01. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 1: Prologue - Marina Prudenskaya 2:41
02. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 1: Overture - Berlin Radio Choir 2:41
03. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 1: Kyrie eleison - Berlin Radio Choir 2:42
04. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 1: Sonfrony’s Cherubic Song - Berlin Radio Choir 0:47
05. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 1: May He Live Forever! - Alexander Vinogradov 2:50
06. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 1: Sonfrony’s Cherubic Song (Continued) - Berlin Radio Choir 1:14
07. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 1: Hallelujah - Berlin Radio Choir 0:38
08. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 1: Song of Praise - Berlin Radio Choir 3:32
09. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 1: Ivan’s Tent I – Riot - Berlin Radio Choir 6:32
10. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 1: Riot (Continued) - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin 1:54
11. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 1: The Entrance of the Tartars – Overture (Continued) - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin 0:55
12. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 1: Cannon Are Brought to Kazan – Ivan’s Tent II – The Tartar - Berlin Radio Choir 3:03
13. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 1: The Cannoneers – The Tartars - Berlin Radio Choir 4:34
14. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 1: Ivan’s Tent III - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin 0:46
15. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 1: Kurbsky’s Trumpets – The Attack - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin 1:53
16. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 1: My Soul – Most Merciful Lord - Berlin Radio Choir 5:17
17. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 1: Ivan Pleads with the Boyars - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin 6:36
18. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 1: The Tartar Steppes - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin 0:55
19. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 1: Anastasia Is Poisoned – Anastasia’s Illness - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin 6:16
20. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 1: Eternal Remembrance – With All the Saints - Berlin Radio Choir 6:23
21. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 1: Anastasia Is Poisoned (Continued) – Ivan at Anastasia’s Coffin - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin 1:35
22. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 1: Chorus I – The Oath of the Oprichniki – Come Back! - Berlin Radio Choir 4:06
23. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: Overture I - Berlin Radio Choir 2:12
24. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: Fanfares – Polonaise - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin 1:47
25. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: Overture II – Orderly Dance I - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin 1:03
26. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: The Death of Glinskaya I - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin 1:11
27. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: Ivan’s Tent – Overture III - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin 1:48
28. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: Shuisky and the Keepers of the Hounds I – The Death of Glinskaya II - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin 2:04
29. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: Anastasia Is Poisoned - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin 0:39
30. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: The Death of Glinskaya III - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin 0:50
31. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: Do Not Weep for Me, Mother - Berlin Radio Choir 2:14
32. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: You Were Told, Judas - Berlin Radio Choir 1:28
33. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: Wonderful Is God – We Are Innocent and at Their Mercy - Anne Bretschneider 2:37
34. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: Overture IV - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin 0:38
35. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: We Are Innocent and at Their Mercy (Continued) - Anne Bretschneider 1:11
36. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: The Death of Glinskaya IV - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin 1:09
37. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: Song of the Beaver - Marina Prudenskaya 3:12
38. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: Shuisky and the Keepers of the Hounds II - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin 2:33
39. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: Chaotic Dance – Orderly Dance II - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin 3:11
40. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: Song of the Oprichniki I – Orderly Dance III – Shuisky and the Keepers of the Hounds III - Alexander Vinogradov 3:34
41. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: Orderly Dance IV - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin 1:00
42. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: Song of the Oprichniki II - Berlin Radio Choir 2:19
43. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: My Soul - Berlin Radio Choir 2:14
44. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: The Oath and Song of the Oprichniki III – Chorus II – Vladimir’s Murder - Berlin Radio Choir 4:49
45. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: The Entrance of Ivan - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin 1:14
46. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: Song of the Beaver (Continued) - Marina Prudenskaya 1:32
47. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: The Oath of the Oprichniki - Berlin Radio Choir 1:27
48. Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116, Pt. 2: Come Back! - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin 1:23