"This [second] movement must have been Prokofiev’s favorite. In addition to orchestrating it, he included it in the group of works he recorded for HMV in 1935. It is built on a dramatic conflict between the somber, chromatic first theme and the lyrical, diatonic second theme, which uses only the white keys of the piano. (Prokofiev wrote these kinds of melodies throughout his life; one can recall the opening of the Third Piano Concerto or the first theme of the Ninth Sonata.) The structure of the movement is a complex one. It combines aspects of variations with a ternary (ABA) form and the sonata form without a development."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Boris Berman, Prokofiev’s Piano Sonatas : A Guide for the Listener and the Performer (2008), "Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, op. 29"
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No._4_(Prokofiev)
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Piano Sonata No. 4 (Prokofiev)
6 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Piano Sonata No. 4 (Prokofiev) →
Related Quotes
"Until now, I have been afraid that my finale had a chopped-off tail. Now it is clear to me that it is good, that the …"
"The character of the first movement is unique, the result of a curious combination of two radically different traits.…"
"The first theme, presented in a dark, low register, has a mysterious, lugubrious character. Its simple harmonies base…"
"This [third] movement is a brilliant tongue-in-cheek imitation of the Classical style similar to that of the Classica…"
"Whether the restrained, even brooding quality of much of the Fourth Sonata relates in any direct way to Schmidthof's …"
"Be clear about what you want as a producer and to discern what each musician can bring to the music. One player may b…"
"The music is also being redone by Peter McConnell, the composer of the original soundtrack. Though Grim Fandango feat…"
"I kept the score cohesive by building it on a backbone of classic Max Steiner-style orchestral underscoring. To inter…"
"In terms of the live music that’s in the score, the entire score comes from the Mission [district in San Francisco] a…"
"This meant focused attention to mixing, EQ'ing, and programming articulation data on an individual instrument basis t…"