The Two Violin Sonatas and Five Melodies

Album by Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev & James Ehnes & Wendy Chen

The Two Violin Sonatas and Five Melodies is a collection of chamber works by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev, composed between 1938 and 1944. These pieces showcase Prokofiev's range, from the sombre and combative atmosphere of the First Sonata to the virtuosic and sarcastic character of the Second Sonata, while the Five Melodies highlight the violin's lyrical and gentle qualities.
First released: 2000

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 80: I. Andante assai
    7:24
  2. 2.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 80: II. Allegro brusco
    6:44
  3. 3.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 80: III. Andante
    7:38
  4. 4.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 80: IV. Allegrissimo
    7:15
  5. 5.
    Five Melodies for Violin and Piano, op. 35bis: I. Andante
    2:37
  6. 6.
    Five Melodies for Violin and Piano, op. 35bis: II. Lento, ma non troppo
    3:00
  7. 7.
    Five Melodies for Violin and Piano, op. 35bis: III. Animato, ma non allegro
    3:24
  8. 8.
    Five Melodies for Violin and Piano, op. 35bis: IV. Allegretto leggero e scherzando
    1:21
  9. 9.
    Five Melodies for Violin and Piano, op. 35bis: V. Andante non troppo
    3:02
  10. 10.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, op. 94bis: I. Moderato
    8:12
  11. 11.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, op. 94bis: II. Scherzo: Presto
    4:40
  12. 12.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, op. 94bis: III. Andante
    4:17
  13. 13.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, op. 94bis: IV. Allegro con brio
    7:05

Credits