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In the Moment: Political Prokofiev

Franz Conducts • 56m

PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 6 in E-flat minor

A chilling meditation on World War II from behind the Iron Curtain, Prokofiev’s Sixth Symphony radiates dark undertones even in its most sprightly moments. Music Director Franz Welser-Möst reflects on the ephemerality of live performance and the outsized impact this symphony had on him as a young man sneaking into concerts with his friends.

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PROKOFIEV, FRANZ WELSER-MOST, FWM, IN FOCUS
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