"In appraising my music the critics wrote a good deal of nonsense; for example, the best of them maintained that the f…"

"Sonata No. 2 gives us a chance to see how the main stylistic traits of Prokofiev’s music, outlined in the opening cha…"

"The strong contrasts typical of this sonata manifest themselves as early as its opening, when the impatient, Schumann…"

"This [second] movement is one of Prokofiev’s toccata-like scherzos. Its building blocks are a short ostinato motive a…"

"This [third] movement is a skazka (Russian for fairy tale), a genre that Prokofiev turned to frequently. Its characte…"

"The last movement is particularly striking in its range of contrast, verging on stylistic incongruity. The first them…"

"The key to the success of this [second] movement lies in rhythmically steady playing. The tempo does not need to be v…"

"Steadiness of tempo is essential in the performance of this finale [fourth movement]. Do not start it in a faster tem…"

"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…"