Prokofiev's Cantata to the October revolution composed in 1937 - At the time of the "Great Terror" - central texts by Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin in gigantic, choral orchestral and orchestral music Frame. Besides the turmoil of battle and the sounding However, the score also offers euphoria as a level of reflection, three instrumental movements. The 20th anniversary of the October Revolution made the Year 1937 became a highlight in Soviet culture. At the same time, the Stalinist purges in the "Great Terror" their horrible climax. Prokofiev, who finally settled in Moscow in 1936, knew which country he had come to. The first place among the Soviet composers seemed to be released for him, after Shostakovich passed through the Pravda- article Chaos instead of music had become an imperson. In of the revolutionary cantata he lives his honest enthusiasm for mass casts in the combination of symphonic and classical music Giant orchestra, double choir, wind orchestra, accordion ensemble and gigantic drums. The cantata oscillates between revolutionary impetuosity and lyrical melodies, between Russian folklore and of roaring military turmoil. The Staatskapelle Weimar presents together with the Ernst Senff Chor Berlin under the direction of Kirill Karabits this work in the year of the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution. In addition, members of the Air Force Music Corps Erfurt, a nine-headed drumming group, a accordion quartet, rifle shots, alarm sirens and a Megaphone involved.
