About This Song
About "Prokofiev: Cinderella, Op. 87, Act 1: No. 4, The Father" by André Previn
The Father's theme lumbers with weary dignity, low brass and strings conveying a man burdened by grief and obligation. Previn finds the ache beneath the pomp, a portrait of quiet resignation that casts a long shadow over the ballet's fairy-tale sheen.