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. It was premiered on February 5, 1914 in Moscow with the composer performing.[1] Prokofiev dedicated the work to his friend and fellow student at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, Maximilian Schmidthof, who committed suicide in 1913.[2]
Movements[]
- Allegro, ma non troppo - Più mosso - Tempo primo (in D minor)
- Scherzo. Allegro marcato (in A minor)
- Andante (in G-sharp minor)
- Vivace - Moderato - Vivace (in D minor)
References[]
- ^ Sorensen, Sugi (2005). "The Prokofiev Page - Piano Sonata No 2 in D minor, Op 14". Allegro Media. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ Boris Berman, Prokofiev's Piano Sonatas: A Guide for the Listener and the Performer (Yale University Press, 2008), p. 58.
External links[]
- Prokofiev's Sonata No. 2 on Classical Connect.
- Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 14: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
Categories:
- Compositions by Sergei Prokofiev
- Piano sonatas by Sergei Prokofiev
- 20th-century classical music
- 1912 compositions
- Compositions in D minor
- Music with dedications
- Piano compositions in the 20th century
- Sonata stubs