RICHTER plays PROKOFIEV ‘War Sonatas’ 6-7-8

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:48:34 +0000

(6th) “Richter’s friendship with him dated back to these student years, and Prokofiev entrusted him with the premieres of the Sixth and Seventh Sonatas and wrote the Ninth Sonata for him”. (7th) “a superb achievement” “a big wartime work … that can easily sound sentimental if played with less elegance than this, and a brilliant final toccata in 7/8 rhythm [Gramophone] (8th) “(the recording) is the Prokofiev 8th Sonata which encompasses breadth and depth in a way none can match”[Penguin Guide3*]”

Piano Sonata No.6, Op.82 [25:39]

[1] Allegro moderato 8:30

[2] Allegretto 3:47

[3] Tempo di valzer lentissimo 6:52

[4] Vivace 6:29

Piano Sonata No.7, Op.83 [17:47]

[5] Allegro inquieto – poco meno – andantino 8:02

[6] Andante caloroso – poco piu animato – piu largamento – un poco agitato 6:14

[7] Precipitato 3:31

Piano Sonata No.8, Op.84 [29:48]

[8] Andante dolce – Allegro moderato – Andante dolce – Allegro 15:50

[9] Andante sognando 4:17

[10] Vivace – Allegro ben marcato – Andantino – Vivace 9:40

[11] Visions Fugitives: Nos. 3, 6 & 9 2:36

[12] Gavotte from Cinderella 2:22

Originally issued Melodiya 1961 [1-4], 1959 [5-7], 1956 [12];

Deutsche Grammophon 1961 [8-10] 1962, [11]

Re-mastered for Alto by Paul Arden-Taylor (www.dinmore-records.co.uk)

Sciatoslav Richter – Alto CD

RICHTER plays PROKOFIEV ‘War Sonatas’ 6-7-8