Prokofiev: Sonata No. 8 for Piano Op. 84 (1939/44) - Edition Peters

By Sergei Prokofiev

Piano Solo

Level: Advanced

Item: 98-EP4732

The three so-called War Sonatas Nos. 6-8 were composed in the years 1939-1944, while Prokofiev was evacuated from Moscow to Kazakhstan and the Caucasus. The reference to the siege of Leningrad was a prerequisite for the success of the compositions, which continue the tradition of Beethoven rather than conforming to the stylistic maxims of 'socialist realism' in force at the time.

The Sonata No. 8 is more introverted than its well-known predecessor Sonata No. 7 and impresses in the final movement with its diversity and echoes of French Impressionism. The work is suitable for advanced pianists.

• Composed by: Sergei Prokofiev
  
• Instrument: Piano
  
• Format: Book
  
• Page Count: 44
  
• Item Number: 98-EP4732
  
• ISBN 10: 0-01-403143-4
  
• ISBN 13: 979-001-403-1435
  
• UPC: 9790014031435