Romeo and Juliet: “Romeo at Juliet’s Tomb”

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• This movement is a lamenting march, which is eventually enveloped by the lovers’ musical theme. 
• This movement was played at Prokofiev’s funeral – from a tape recording, because there were no Moscow musicians available. They were all playing at Stalin’s funeral. Stalin died the same day as Prokofiev.¹

1. Phillip Huscher, “Liner notes for Prokofiev: Suite from ‘Romeo and Juliet’,” Chicago Symphony Orchestra, accessed December 26, 2019, https://csosoundsandstories.org/liner-notes-for-prokofiev-suite-from-romeo-and-juliet/.