Piano Sonatas 4, 7, 9

Album by Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev & Alexander Melnikov

Piano Sonatas Nos. 4, 7 and 9 are piano sonatas by Sergei Prokofiev, composed in 1917, 1942 and 1947 respectively. They span Prokofiev's stylistic development from the fourth's early modernist introspection through the seventh's percussive rhythms, stark dissonances and wartime intensity to the ninth's clearer, more neoclassical textures, and together they mark key stages in his contribution to 20th-century piano repertoire.
First released: October 2019

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 29: I. Allegro molto sostenuto
    5:32
  2. 2.
    Piano Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 29: II. Andante assai
    7:12
  3. 3.
    Piano Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 29: III. Allegro con brio, ma non leggiere
    3:45
  4. 4.
    Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: I. Allegro inquieto
    8:16
  5. 5.
    Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: II. Andante caloroso
    6:30
  6. 6.
    Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: III. Precipitato
    3:52
  7. 7.
    Piano Sonata No. 9 in C Major, Op. 103: I. Allegretto
    7:49
  8. 8.
    Piano Sonata No. 9 in C Major, Op. 103: II. Allegro strepitoso
    2:35
  9. 9.
    Piano Sonata No. 9 in C Major, Op. 103: III. Andante tranquillo
    7:23
  10. 10.
    Piano Sonata No. 9 in C Major, Op. 103: IV. Allegro con brio, ma non troppo presto
    5:20