Prokofiev Symphony No. 7 Opus 131 (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Valery Gergiev)

From the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, on 26 April 2012 Symphony Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg Valery Gergiev - musical director Subscribe to EuroArts: Watch the full concert here: Sergei Prokofiev – Symphony No.7 Opus 131 (32’) 0:20 I. Moderato 10:50 II. Allegretto 18:40 III. Andante espressivo 24:50 IV. Vivace The Easter Festival is an internationally renowned event among classical music lovers, traditionally opened in Moscow on Easter Sunday. Each year the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra and its musical director Valery Gergiev travel across Russia - for the past 10 years now! In 2012 we were given an exceptional musical gift: the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Valery Gergiev performed the complete cycle of Sergei Prokofiev’s symphonies and piano concerti - a composer with whom Maestro Gergiev and the orchestra seem particularly in tune.