Piano Sonata No. 2 (Prokofiev)
St. Petersburg Conservatory, Maximilian Schmidthof, who committed suicide in 1913.[3] Concert pianist Boris Berman has said of this sonata that it 'covers a huge emotional range: from Romantic lyricism to aggressive brutality'.[1]
Movements
- Allegro, ma non troppo - Più mosso - Tempo primo (in D minor)
- Scherzo. Allegro marcato (in A minor)
- Andante (in G-sharp minor)
- Vivace - Moderato - Vivace (in D minor)
References
- ^ a b Berman 2008, p. 57.
- ^ Sorensen, Sugi (2005). "The Prokofiev Page - Piano Sonata No 2 in D minor, Op 14". Allegro Media. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ Berman 2008, p. 58.
Sources
- Berman, Boris (2008). Prokofiev's Piano Sonatas: A Guide for the Listener and the Performer. London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-14500-7.
Further reading
- Merrick, Frank (1945). "Prokofiev's Piano Sonatas 1 to 5". The Musical Times. 86 (1223): 9–11. JSTOR 935947.