A panoply of Prokofiev plus Beethoven's 'prosperous voyage'

By Dan Margolies,

Published April 16, 2024 at 1:39 PM CDT

Pianist Wei Luo performs with Michael Stern and the Kansas City Symphony, February 2017

Celebrate the birthday of Sergei Prokofiev by listening to the Kansas City Symphony perform three of his works: the invigorating suite from "Love of Three Oranges," his third piano concerto and an epic cantata comprised of music from his score to the Sergei Eisenstein film "Alexander Nevsky." We'll also hear Beethoven's portentous tone poem "Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage."

An agreement with the Kansas City Symphony allows us to share audio for this program up to four weeks after the program's original air date. You can listen to currently available episodes here.

Hosts

Michael Stern
Dan Margolies

Program

Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
by Ludwig van Beethoven
Kansas City Symphony Chorus - Charles Bruffy, director
Live performance, June 2016

Alexander Nevsky, Cantata, Op. 78
by Sergei Prokofiev
Sasha Cooke - mezzo-soprano
Kansas City Symphony Chorus - Charles Bruffy, director
Live performance, May 2011

Suite from Love for Three Oranges
by Sergei Prokofiev
Live performance, November 2011

Concerto No. 3 in C major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 26
by Sergei Prokofiev
Wei Luo - piano
Live performance, February 2017