Composer: Sergey Prokofiev
Performer: Sergey Redkin
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Fuga Libera
Catalogue: FUG835
Release: 2024
Size: 938 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82
01. I. Allegro moderato
02. II. Allegretto
03. III. Tempo di valzer lentissimo
04. IV. Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83
05. I. Allegro inquieto
06. II. Andante caloroso
07. III. Precipitato
Sarcasms, Op. 17
08. I. Tempestoso
09. II. Allegro rubato
10. III. Allegro precipitato
This recording is the first time I have immersed myself in the world of Sergei Prokofiev, a composer who has always held a special place in my life and in my repertoire. His Sixth and Seventh Piano Sonatas were written almost simultaneously at the start of the Second World War and are very similar in form and content. The conflict between man and machine, the individual and the collective, complexity and simplicity lies at the heart of their narrative. The music combines philosophical symbolism and almost orchestral polyphonic writing with brilliant piano technique and vibrant colouristic effects, making this pair perhaps Prokofiev’s two most frequently performed works for solo piano. My connection with both sonatas began many years ago, so I was very interested in taking a quick snapshot of how this music resonates with me today, in the midst of these troubled times.
Sergei Redkin