Le Pas D'acier Suite, Op. 41 - IV. The Factory (钢铁时代，作品41 - 工厂)-Scottish National Orchestra/Lydia Mordkovitch

The suite consists of four movements, whereas the ballet had 11 dance numbers spanning just two scenes. The first movement in the suite, "Entry of the People," uses music from the opening number in the ballet, "Appearance of the Participants," and features the springy, march-like main theme. The ensuing section, "The Officials," incorporates music from the ballet's second dance number, "The Procession of the Burghers" and its third, "Commissars." After the moderately-paced opening, the music in "The Officials" turns energetic and colorful, as Prokofiev's orchestration shows his instrumental mastery. This is probably the suite's finest movement.The third section, "The Sailor and the Factory Worker," is virtually the same as No. 6 in the ballet, "The Sailor and the Girl Worker." The music is lyrical and rather delicate, though there is much instrumental color and playfulness in the orchestral writing in the opening section. The last movement here, "The Factory," incorporates music from the ballet's No. 9, "Factory," and No. 11, "Closing Scene." The suite's finale is mechanical-sounding, with pounding rhythms and a grand, colorful climax, where the march-like main theme from the first section returns for a triumphal finish.