Pastoral 21 - Gabriel Prokofiev - Audio CD (Arrives in 50 days)

Pastoral Reflections is a contemporary exploration on what the concept of ‘Pastoral’ means to us in this time of climate crisis. It features classical string sextet alongside field recordings, electronic bass & angular beats, centered around Gabriel Prokofiev’s contemporary response to Beethoven's 250 year old Pastoral Symphony.

The Album opens with the original first movement of Beethoven’s famous symphony (arranged for sextet) - reminding listeners of our less troubled relationship with nature 250 years ago - before moving on to the modern beats of Prokofiev’s recent composition Breaking Screens, which explores ideas of consumerism, digital life and impending crisis. The programme climaxes with 5 movement 'Pastoral Reflections' which echoes Beethoven’s symphonic narrative, but from a contemporary perspective.

Tracklist

1. Beethoven: Symphony No.6 F Major Op.68 Pastoral (Arr.) 11:31
2. G. Prokofiev Breaking Screens: Green Into Red 02:25
3. Breaking Screens: Fivatak 04:35
4. Breaking Screens: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 00:56
5. Breaking Screens: Changeup 02:11
6. Breaking Screens: Sad Colours 1 02:32
7. Breaking Screens: Memory Fields 03:19
8. Breaking Screens: Reflessivo 03:59
9. Beethoven: Symphony No.6 F Major Op.68 Pastoral (Arr.) 09:20
10. G. Prokofiev: Pastoral Reflections: I. Allegro Ma Non 04:45
11. Pastoral Reflections: Ii. Andante Con Moto 03:52
12. Pastoral Reflections: Iii. Allegro Mechanico 02:49
13. Pastoral Reflections: Iv. Vivace (Sturm) 01:29
14. Pastoral Reflections: V. Allegretto 05:11
15. Breaking Screens: Mobocracy 02:32

Label: Signum Classics | Origin: Holland

📌 Works By Ludwig Van Beethoven & Gabriel Prokofiev