Prokofiev. "Must Have " CDs.

[Bryn]

Going back to No. 2, I've seen two terrific Proms performances in recent years, one with Kissin, and one with Alexander Toradze, I wish somebody would record his performance, I thought the piano would collapse at the end of the first movement cadenza !

Toradze and Gergiev recorded all five.

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Kissin recorded 2 and 3 with Ashkenazy

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[antongould]

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Of course, all are dwarfed by the wonderful Prokofiev second concerto under the incandescent Mr. Jascha Heifetz. The second movt. Is some of the most glorious violin playing ever committed to disc.

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Couldn't agree more .......absolutely wonderful .....

[Petrushka]

Entering a little late into the lists as usual, I'd recommend The Cleveland Orchestra/Maazel or LSO/Previn in the complete Romeo and Juliet. Both are superb and given very fine sound. For R&J highlights, I have the Berlin PO under Salonen and Abbado in two excellent discs from Sony and DG respectively.

I concur with others on here in extolling the virtues of the Malko/Philharmonia Symphonies 1 & 7 as well as Ashkenazy/LSO/Previn in the Piano Concertos. I've never heard, or indeed heard of, the 5th Symphony with George Szell and the Clevelanders so will look this one up in a moment. The Karajan 1 & 5 should be I every Prokofiev collection.

Chung and Previn (again) are wonderful in the Violin Concertos and the Abbado Kije and Nevsky disc is excellent.

[Barbirollians]

Oistrakh too in his version of the Second Concerto .

[pastoralguy]

Oistrakh too in his version of the Second Concerto .

[Rolmill]

For R&J highlights, I have the Berlin PO under Salonen and Abbado in two excellent discs...

The Salonen disc is indeed very good, however my favourite R&J excerpts come from Levi and the Cleveland Orchestra on Telarc - worth seeking out.

Agree with the many votes in favour of Karajan 1 & 5, Malko 1 & 7, Heifetz VC2, Abbado Nevsky, Maazel complete R&J.

My favourite piano concerto performance is Gavrilov in no.1: awe-inspiring. Used to be available on a budget EMI label (Encore?), but I think since deleted, sadly.