The wayward Prokofiev/#76. A docudrama about one of the most prominent and independent composers of the 20th century.
During ‘the wayward Prokofiev’ we focus our attention on 20th century Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev for one hour every two weeks. Today, Two sonatas, each plagued with its own set of challenges, both on the radar of the Ministry of Culture, and both of which saw their premieres postponed multiple times.
In this episode:
– Sergei Prokofiev. Sonata for violin and piano no. 1 op. 80 in F (1946) Janine Jansen (violin) and Itamar Golan (piano)
– Sergei Prokofiev. Piano Sonata no. 9 op. 103 in C (1947). Alexander Melnikov (piano)
– Igor Stravinsky. Scherzo for orchestra ‘Scherzo à la russe’ (1947 revision) Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas.
