Piano Sonata No. 2 (Prokofiev)
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Sergei Prokofiev's Piano Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 14, is a sonata for solo piano, written in 1912. First published by P. Jurgenson in 1913, it was premiered on 5 February 1914 in Moscow with the composer performing.[1][2] Prokofiev dedicated the work to his friend and fellow student at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, Maximilian Schmidthof, who committed suicide in 1913.[3] Concert pianist Boris Berman has said of this sonata that it 'covers a huge emotional range: from Romantic lyricism to aggressive brutality'.[1]
The piano sonata has four movements:
- Allegro, ma non troppo – Più mosso – Tempo primo (in D minor)
- Scherzo. Allegro marcato (in A minor)
- Andante (in G♯ minor)
- Vivace – Moderato – Vivace (in D minor)
