Sergei Prokofiev - Symphony No. 6

- Composer: Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (23 April 1891 -- 5 March 1953) - Orchestra: Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Gennady Rozhdestvensky - Year of recording: 1965-1967 (?) Symphony No. 6 in E-flat minor, Op. 111, written between 1944-1947. 00:00 - I. Allegro moderato (E-flat minor) 13:14 - II. Largo (A-flat major) 27:33 - III. Vivace (E-flat major) The symphony, written as an elegy of the tragedies of World War II, has often been regarded as the darker twin to the victorious Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major. Prokofiev said of the symphony, “Now we are rejoicing in our great victory, but each of us has wounds that cannot be healed. One has lost those dear to him, another has lost his health. These must not be forgotten.“ In 1945, Prokofiev had an accident, a fall caused by a heart attack, resulting in a brain concussion. He later suffered a stroke and would be plagued with ill health for the remaining eight years of his life. Prokofiev was no