 His passion for Prokofiev was felt in performances of both major and lesser-known Prokofiev scores throughout the world.He also conducted the UK première of "War and Peace" at a concert performance at Leeds Town Hall in 1967.In 1979 he completed the orchestration of a one-act Prokofiev opera, "Maddalena"; he conducted its first recording in 1979 and its world premiere staging in 1981.