References Revisited: Ansermet and Ricci’s Prokofiev Doesn’t Wear Well

Dan Davis

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Decca packs a lot of Prokofiev onto these two discs, […]

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SERGEI PROKOFIEV - Violin Concerto No. 1; Violin Concerto No. 2; Romeo & Juliet Suite; Scythian Suite; Symphony No. 5

Soloists: Ruggiero Ricci (violin)

Conductor: Ansermet, Ernest
Orchestra: L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

Record Label: Decca - 466996
Medium: CD

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