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Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 / Act I : Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 / Act I: No. 20, Romeo's Variation by Boston Symphony Orchestra album cover

Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 / Act I : Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 / Act I: No. 20, Romeo's Variation

by Boston Symphony Orchestra

About This Song

About "Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 / Act I : Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 / Act I: No. 20, Romeo's Variation" by Boston Symphony Orchestra

Prokofiev's 'Romeo's Variation' is a portrait in restless motionβ€”youth leaping from shadow to light. The Boston Symphony renders the strings' quicksilver shifts with a nervous energy, capturing a boy balanced between bravado and tenderness, each step a small rebellion against fate.