Prokofiev War Sonata, 7 Valentina Lisitsa 1st mov. Allegro Inquieto

Sonata, 7, one of so called war sonatas, written mostly in 1942, premiered in January 1943 by Richter. A long bit of prehistory to how this sonata came along: Prokofievthehuman was not exactly a kind of person you would dream of to be your best friend As a kid studying in conservatory he was both nerdy and arrogant he never missed an opportunity flaunt his formidable talents in front of his older classmates ( he was by far the youngest in his class), yet he was so jealous of his fellow compo