Sergei Prokofiev
Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953) was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor, and one of the major figures of twentieth-century music. His work ranges from ballets, operas and concertos to sonatas and music written for young players.
His piano writing can turn from childlike simplicity to sheer motor energy. The Toccata, Op. 11, is a study in relentless drive, while the 1935 suite For Children, Op. 65, offers short character pieces of real musical substance. Both strands appear in Australian recital recordings, among them For Children (TP001) and programmes that set the Toccata beside the wider piano repertoire on With Tenderness, With Fire (MD 3157) and Veiled Virtuosity (MD 3331).
The late Sonata in C major for cello and piano, Op. 119, balances songful lines with clear classical form. It anchors duo programmes devoted to the modern cello sonata, including Prokofiev & Carter: Cello Sonatas (TP032) and Russian Cello (MD 3390).
Sergei Prokofiev is featured on the following titles
Prokofiev & Carter: Cello Sonatas
David Pereira and Lisa Moore, winners of the ABC Australian Record of the Year for The Wild Russians (TP017), bring the same shared vision, ensemble polish and passion to two cornerstones of the cello and piano repertoire.
Compositions by Sergei Prokofiev also appear on
For Children
Geoffrey Tozer plays piano music by Bach, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Schubert, Prokofiev, Bartók and Schumann written especially for children.