"The first theme, presented in a dark, low register, has a mysterious, lugubrious character. Its simple harmonies based on major or minor triads produce a peculiarly archaic effect, as do the ceremonial “bows” on emphasized chords. Many short motives are arranged as hemiolas, whose rhythmic ambiguity intensifies the feeling of uncertainty. The more continuous melody of the bridge section (…) sounds somewhat disturbed and plaintive. In the second theme (m. 40, ...), the contrasting characters of the two preceding themes are melded."
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Boris Berman, Prokofiev’s Piano Sonatas : A Guide for the Listener and the Performer (2008), "Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, op. 29"
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