Piano Sonata No. 2 (Prokofiev)

Sergei Prokofiev's Piano Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 14 (1912), is a sonata composed for solo piano. The sonata was first performed on February 5, 1914 in Moscow with the composer performing.[1] Prokofiev dedicated the sonata to his friend and fellow student at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, Maximilian Schmidthof, who committed suicide in 1913.[2]

Movements

  1. Allegro, ma non troppo - Più mosso - Tempo primo
  2. Scherzo. Allegro marcato
  3. Andante
  4. Vivace - Moderato - Vivace

References

  1. Sorensen, Sugi (2005). "The Prokofiev Page - Piano Sonata No 2 in D minor, Op 14". Allegro Media. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  2. Boris Berman, Prokofiev's Piano Sonatas: A Guide for the Listener and the Performer (Yale University Press, 2008), p. 58.

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