Prokofiev's Piano Sonatas Nos. 6, 7, and 8 were all simultaneously sketched out in 1939, during the outbreak of the Second World War.
Composer Biography
Sergei Prokofiev, the composer, loved to improvise on the piano as a child, a trait shared by the performer Severin von Eckardstein.
Performer Biography
Severin von Eckardstein, the pianist on this recording, is a leading German pianist of his generation and was awarded first prize at the Concours Reine Elisabeth in Brussels in 2003.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in May 2020 at Sendesaal Bremen and features a Steinway & Sons D No. 597020 piano.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Prokofiev's piano style is noted for its flexibility and ability to reflect current events, often combining classical melodies with irony, self-deprecation, and rhythmic drive.
Compositional Technique
Prokofiev's music often integrates moments of bleakness, despair, and violence, rather than post-Romantic emotion, as seen in his Second Piano Concerto.
Performer Biography
Severin von Eckardstein has performed with renowned conductors such as Valery Gergiev, Philippe Herreweghe, Lothar Zagrosek, and Marek Janowski.
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