Piano Sonatas 6-8

Album by Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev

Piano Sonatas Nos. 6–8 are a set of piano sonatas by Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев, composed between 1940 and 1944. Composed during the Second World War, these works are characterised by stark contrasts, driving rhythms, dissonant harmonies and technically demanding piano writing, and they form the culmination of Prokofiev's mature sonata output and a substantial contribution to 20th-century piano literature.

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  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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