Sergei Prokofiev
Sonata no. f. in F-minor, Op. 1
1. Allegro
Four Pieces, Op. 3
2. I. Story
3. II. Jest
4. III. March
5. IV. Phantom
“Tales of an old Grandmother” Op. 31
6. I. Moderato
7. II. Andantino
8. III. Andante assai
9. IV. Sostenuto
Three Pieces, Op.59
10. I. Promenade
11. II. Landscape
12. III. Pastorale Sonatina in C
Sonata no. 8 in B-flat major, Op.84
13. I. Andante dolce – Allegro moderato – Andante, come prima – Allergo
14. II. Andante sognando
15. III. Vivace – Allegro ben marcato – Andantino – Vivace, come prima
Piano Music Volume 2 ©
The four “Tales of an old Grandmother” Op.31 stem from 1918 and find the composer in a more intimate mood, the elderly lady often expressing herself in consolatory tones reminiscent of Prokofiev’s less radical contemporaries. Twenty years separate the Four Pieces Op. 3 (1907-08, rev. 1911) and Three Pieces Op. 59 (1933-34). The former miniatures are typical of the youthful Prokofiev’s acerbit wit and condensed style, whilst Op. 59, written in Paris immediately before the composer’s return to Russia, exploits a more lyrical vein; in this ‘outdoor’ suite he pays particular attention to texture and colour. from the playful breeze in “Landscape” to the musings of the “Pastoral Sonatina”
RELEASE DATE: JANUARY 1995
CATALOGUE NUMBER: DACOCD 392
EAN: 5709499392003
