Piano Sonatas 6-8

Album by Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev & Vladimir Ashkenazy

Piano Sonatas Nos. 6–8 are a set of piano sonatas by Sergey Prokofiev, composed between 1939 and 1944. These three so-called "War Sonatas" feature jagged dissonances, driving rhythmic propulsion and moments of lyrical introspection that reflect Prokofiev's late style and the turmoil of the World War II era, and they are regarded as key works in his piano output and in 20th-century piano literature.
First released: 2013

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82: I. Allegro moderato
    7:28
  2. 2.
    Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82: II. Allegretto
    4:17
  3. 3.
    Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82: III. Tempo di valzer lentissimo
    6:44
  4. 4.
    Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82: IV. Vivace
    6:02
  5. 5.
    Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83: I. Allegro inquieto
    7:59
  6. 6.
    Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83: II. Andante caloroso
    6:14
  7. 7.
    Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83: III. Precipitato
    3:35
  8. 8.
    Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat major, Op. 84: I. Andante dolce
    15:12
  9. 9.
    Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat major, Op. 84: II. Andante sognando
    3:44
  10. 10.
    Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat major, Op. 84: III. Vivace
    10:01

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