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Sonata No. 8 for Piano Op. 84 (1939/44)
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Sonata No. 8 for Piano Op. 84 (1939/44) by Sergei Prokofiev Piano Solo - Sheet Music

By Sergei Prokofiev
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Sonata No. 8 for Piano Op. 84 (1939/44) by Sergei Prokofiev Piano Solo - Sheet Music
Piano - Advanced

SKU: PE.EP4732

Composed by Sergei Prokofiev. Piano Resources; Piano Solo; Piano Supplemental. 20th Century. Book. 44 pages. Edition Peters #98-EP4732. Published by Edition Peters (PE.EP4732).

ISBN 9790014031435.

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.

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