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Classical new release: 'Prokofiev for Two'

A new album from Martha Argerich and Sergei Babayan features familiar music of Sergei Prokofiev. The twist is that the music is heard in Babayan's new arrangements  of Prokofiev's orchestral music for two pianos.

The centerpiece of the album is a set of movements from Prokofiev's ballet "Romeo and Juliet." Babayan dedicated these transcriptions to Argerich. He says, "This project happened becuase of my love for Prokofiev, my love for Martha and my love for the ballet 'Romeo and Juliet.'"

Argerich and Babayan also perform Babayan's new arrangements of a variety of music that Prokofiev composed for films, plays, and opera. 

Dr. Amanda Sewell is IPR's music director.