Musical Sketches to Romeo And Juliet, for orchestra by Dmitri Kabalevsky (20)

Musical Sketches to Romeo And Juliet, for orchestra Op. 55 (1956) I. Introduction. Morning In Verona II. Preparation For The Ball III. Guests Procession IV. Merry Dance V. Lyrical Dance - Meeting Of Romeo And Juliet VI. In Lorenzos Cell VII. Scene At The Square VIII. Romeo And Juliet IX. Finale: Death and Reconciliation. Performed by the Moscow Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dmitri Kitaenko. Max Merry says: Okay, so it isn&Tchaikovsky or Prokofiev but Kabalevsky&"Romeo and Juliet" is still highly enjoyable. It shows the composer&flair for orchestral writing and has great drama, light-heartedness, beautifully lyrical moments and plenty of colour. In fact, it really is rather splendid!!