Kansas City Sypmhony - Season Finale: Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev June 5, 2010

Prokofiev wrote his finest symphony at the close of WWII to celebrate the return of world peace. Tchaikovsky's concerto has become the most beloved of all piano concertos and for very good reasons -- it overflows with vitality and melody and its finale is one of the most thrilling pages of all classical music. The lively overture of Prokofiev's contemporary, Kabalevsky, sets the tone for a season-ending set of concerts sure to thrill you and remind us all why we love symphonic music.