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the years, a number of gifted musicians have championed the works of
Sergei Prokofiev. The artists share one thing in common -- they are
among the greatest of the century in their respective disciplines.
Another common trait shared among many of those noted below was their friendship
with the composer. In fact, some like David Oistrakh and Mstislav
Rostropovich collaborated with Prokofiev in writing works for their instrument.
Most also gave premiere public performances of Prokofiev's works. And
many of the Great Prokofievans, understandably, are Russian.
Another common bond among the musicians listed in these pages is a new
generation of artist who, although they were too young to personally
know Prokofiev, show an uncanny understanding of his music. Several
of the more recent Prokofievans have recorded the entire repetoire
of the composer's works in their genre. Among today's Prokofiev specialists,
Neeme Järvi
and Gennadi Rozhdestvensky have
been the most prolific conductors, covering almost all of Prokofiev's
symphonic works between the two of them.
[Click on a name to see the artist's recordings in our database.]
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