New Philharmonia Orch/Titov - Sergei Prokofiev: Back in the USSR

The three works on this album belong to a large group of masterpieces, which dispels the myth that Prokofiev � �shaker of foundations� and �daring innovator� � became, after his return to the USSR, an �acquiescent traditionalist�. But what message was the composer trying to convey? The texts Prokofiev set to music were Party lyrics� and in order to understand the reason behind, one must turn to the intriguing puzzle that is Prokofiev�s relationship with Soviet Russia.