Piano Sonatas Nos. 2, 7, 8

Album by Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev & Mikhail Pletnev

Piano Sonatas Nos. 2, 7, and 8 are solo piano compositions by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev, written between 1912 and 1944. These works showcase Prokofiev's evolution from early Romantic influences to the more dissonant and rhythmically complex style of his later 'War Sonatas,' reflecting the tumultuous periods during which they were composed.
First released: 1998

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Sonata No. 7 in B flat major, Op. 83: I. Allegro inquieto - Andantino
    9:11
  2. 2.
    Piano Sonata No. 7 in B flat major, Op. 83: II. Andante caloroso
    6:41
  3. 3.
    Piano Sonata No. 7 in B flat major, Op. 83: III. Precipitato
    3:44
  4. 4.
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 14: I. Allegro, ma non troppo
    6:53
  5. 5.
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 14: II. Scherzo - Allegro marcato
    2:09
  6. 6.
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 14: III. Andante
    5:48
  7. 7.
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 14: IV. Vivace - Moderato
    5:00
  8. 8.
    Piano Sonata No. 8 in B flat major, Op. 84: I. Andante dolce - Allegro moderato
    14:25
  9. 9.
    Piano Sonata No. 8 in B flat major, Op. 84: II. Andante sognando
    4:38
  10. 10.
    Piano Sonata No. 8 in B flat major, Op. 84: III. Vivace - Allegro ben marcato - Andantino - Vivace come prima
    10:46

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