Prokofiev's piano style is characterized by its flexibility and ability to reflect current events, often combining classical melodies with irony, self-deprecation, and rhythmic drive.
Composer Biography
Sergei Prokofiev, the composer, loved to improvise on the piano as a child, a trait shared by the performer Severin von Eckardstein.
Compositional Technique
Prokofiev's music often integrates moments of bleak, violent despair rather than post-Romantic emotion, as seen in his Second Piano Concerto.
Composition History
Prokofiev remained creatively productive during the outbreak of the Second World War, sketching out Piano Sonatas Nos. 6, 7, and 8 simultaneously in 1939.
Performer Biography
Severin von Eckardstein has performed with renowned conductors such as Valery Gergiev, Philippe Herreweghe, and Marek Janowski.
Performer Biography
Severin von Eckardstein, the pianist on this recording, is a leading German pianist who won first prize at the prestigious 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 piano, serial number 597020.
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