Piano Sonata No. 6 (Prokofiev)

Sergei Prokofiev's Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82 (1940) is a sonata for solo piano, the first of the Three War Sonatas. The sonata was first performed on 8 April 1940 in Moscow.^[1]

Movements

1. Allegro moderato

The first movement introduces the main motto, where the melody is played in minor thirds and parallel major thirds. This makes the movement tonally unstable, since both A major and A minor are established. Also, the motto is accompanied by a rising and falling augmented 4th between notes A and D#, creating sharp dissonances. Thus, it already introduces the uncertainty of the work. The greater part of it is dominated by grinding dissonances and frequent modulation, further increasing the despair of the work. Throughout most of the piece, there is a lack of key signature.^[2]

2. Allegretto

The second movement has been described as having a march-like sound with staccato chords. There is also a very bouncy and jaunty character to the outer sections of the piece as well. The middle section is more melodic and a little more pensive.^[2]

3. Tempo di valzer lentissimo

The third movement is similar to a waltz, slower and romantic.^[2]

4. Vivace

The closing movement is a rondo, containing material from the opening movement.^[2]

References

↑ Sorensen, Sugi (2005). "The Prokofiev Page - Piano Sonata No 7 in B flat m, Op 82". Allegro Media. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
1 2 3 4 Friskin and Freundlich. Music For The Piano (first ed.). p. 233.

External links

Prokofiev's Sonata No. 6 on Classical Connect.
Piano Sonata No. 6, Op. 82: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Video - Prokofiev Piano Sonata No 6 - Complete (30:34).
Prokofiev Piano Sonata No 6 in A major, Opus 82 (1940).

Sergei Prokofiev

Operas

Ballets

Ala i Lolli
Chout
Trapeze
Le pas d'acier
The Prodigal Son
On the Dnieper
Romeo and Juliet (Montagues and Capulets)
Cinderella
The Tale of the Stone Flower

Symphonies

Concertos

Piano	Piano Concerto No. 1 in D♭ major Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major Piano Concerto No. 4 in B♭ major Piano Concerto No. 5 in G major Piano Concerto No. 6 (unfinished)

Other	Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor Cello Concerto in E minor Symphony-Concerto for Cello in E minor Cello Concertino in G minor (unfinished)

Sonatas	Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor Piano Sonata No. 2 in D minor Piano Sonata No. 3 in A minor Piano Sonata No. 4 in C minor Piano Sonata No. 5 in C major (orig & rev) Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major Piano Sonata No. 7 in B♭ major ("Stalingrad") Piano Sonata No. 8 in B♭ major Piano Sonata No. 9 in C major Piano Sonata No. 10 (unfinished) Piano Sonata No. 11 (unrealized)

Other	Toccata in D minor Visions fugitives March and Scherzo from The Love for Three Oranges Three Pieces from War and Peace Ten Pieces from Romeo and Juliet Three Pieces & Six Pieces & Ten Pieces from Cinderella

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Piano sonatas by Sergei Prokofiev

No. 1 in F minor, Op. 1 No. 2 in D minor, Op. 14 No. 3 in A minor, Op. 28 No. 4 in C minor, Op. 29 No. 5 in C major, Op. 38 No. 6 in A major, Op. 82 No. 7 in B♭ major, Op. 83 No. 8 in B♭ major, Op. 84 No. 9 in C major, Op. 103 No. 5 in C major (revised), Op. 135 No. 10 in E minor, Op. 137 (unfinished) No. 11, Op. 138 (unrealised)

List of compositions by Sergei Prokofiev

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