Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Op 75 for Piano

Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Op 75 for Piano

Prokofiev’s longest and most important ballet. In terms of its fame, the Dance of the Knights stands out as one of Prokofiev’s best-known works. The composer considered the music viable enough to arrange this ten-movement suite of the best-known parts for piano. He only transcribed his own compositions and considered transcriptions of other composer’s works to be ‘annoying’ and ‘unclean’. I hope these much-loved pieces inspire you as much as they have inspired so many pianists before.

Contents

1. Popular dance / Volkstanz
2. Scene / Szene
3. Minuet / Menuett
4. Juliet the girl / Julia als Mädchen
5. Masks / Masken
6. The Montagues and Capulets (Dance of the Knights) / Die Montagues und Capulets (Tanz der Ritter)
7. Father Lorenzo / Pater Lorenzo
8. Mercutio
9. Dance of the girls with lilies / Tanz der Mädchen mit den Lilien
10. Romeo and Juliet before parting / Romeo und Julia vor der Trennung