The Koroliov Series, Vol. 3: Flüchtige visionen

Featuring

Evgeni Koroliov
Sergei Prokofiev

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Composition History

The cycle Sarcasms, written between 1912 and 1914, is characterized by an aggressive modernity and eruptiveness, making a deep impression on his contemporaries.

Composition History

Prokofiev's Fifth Sonata holds a special place among his piano sonatas as it was the only one written outside Soviet Russia, composed in Paris in 1923 during a multi-year stay abroad.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Prokofiev identified two main directions in his compositional style: a 'classical direction' rooted in his academic studies and neoclassicism, and an 'innovator' direction characterized by new sound combinations and Stravinsky-like rhythms.

Composer Biography

Sergey Prokofiev was a brilliant pianist who composed works specifically suited to his own muscular, athletic, yet sensitive playing style.

Composition History

The title of Prokofiev's Fleeting Visions cycle is derived from a poem by Russian lyric writer Constantin Balmont, which speaks of seeing 'worlds of shimmering, deceptive play' in every fleeting moment.

Performer Biography

Evgeni Koroliov, the pianist on this recording, won several international competitions, including the Leipzig Bach prize in 1968 and the Van Cliburn Prize in 1973.

Performer Biography

Evgeni Koroliov has a strong connection to J.S. Bach's works, having performed the entire Well-tempered Clavier in Moscow at age seventeen and later performing Bach's major works in cycles.