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]

Movements

1. Allegro, ma non troppo - Più mosso - Tempo primo (in D minor)
2. Scherzo. Allegro marcato (in A minor)
3. Andante (in G-sharp minor)
4. Vivace - Moderato - Vivace (in D minor)

References

Sources

• Berman, Boris (2008). Prokofiev's Piano Sonatas: A Guide for the Listener and the Performer. London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-14500-7.

Further reading

• Merrick, Frank (1945). "Prokofiev's Piano Sonatas 1 to 5". The Musical Times. 86 (1223): 9–11. JSTOR 935947.

External links

• Prokofiev's Sonata No. 2 on Classical Connect.
• Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 14: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project

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