Prokofiev's music, particularly the sonatas on this album, conveys the tragic spirit of 20th-century Russian history.
Composer Biography
Sergey Prokofiev, a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor, is considered one of the major composers of the 20th century, creating masterpieces across numerous music genres.
Composer Biography
Prokofiev initially gained fame as an 'iconoclastic composer-pianist' with dissonant and virtuosic works, including his first two piano concertos.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the State Broadcasting and Recording House in Moscow, Russia, with different tracks recorded in 2007, 2010, and 2012.
Composition History
Prokofiev's piano sonatas 2, 4, 6, and 7, featured on this album, were composed over a significant period from 1910 to 1942.
Performer Biography
Mikhail Trushechkin has performed internationally and was called 'Russian Mephisto' by the Belgian newspaper 'De Nieuwe Gazet' after his recitals in Brussels, Ghent, and Antwerp.
Performer Biography
Mikhail Trushechkin, the pianist on this album, graduated from the world-famous Moscow Tchaikovsky State Conservatory and won first prize at the Emmanuel Durlet International Piano Competition in 1993.
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