TRACKLISTING

CD1
1-4 Symphony No.1 (Classical) Op.25
5-8 Symphony No.4 (revised version) Op.112

CD2
1-2 Symphony No.2 Op.40
3-6 Symphony No.3 Op.44

CD3
1-4 Symphony No.4 (original version) Op.47
5-8 Symphony No.5 Op.100

CD4
1-3 Symphony No.6 Op.111
4-7 Symphony No.7 Op.131

RECORDING INFORMATION

Valery Gergiev is a born Prokofiev interpreter, and in his series of concerts with the London Symphony Orchestra, playing all seven Prokofiev symphonies, he made the LSO sound like the ideal musicians for this repertoire.
The Guardian

As with Furtwängler, Gergiev's method may be unconventional but his meaning is perfectly clear. So it was no surprise when the orchestra applauded him as loudly as we did.
The Independent

The playing was staggering in its virtuosity...
The Guardian

Philips celebrates Valery Gergiev's appointment as Principal Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra* with this set of the Complete Symphonies of Prokofiev.

The 4CD set at mid price contains all 7 symphonies with both the original and revised versions of Symphony No.4.

The recordings were made during a critically acclaimed cycle of concerts at London's Barbican Hall in the Summer of 2004.