Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2 in g minor, Op. 16 ( Gutiérrez)

Prokofiev begins gently with two measures of orchestral stagesetting, leading to two more measures of piano vamp until the appearance of the first theme, a melody of surprising extensions. Prokofiev wants a certain speaking quality in the performance at this point, for he has marked the theme narrante. A contrasting theme introduces an element of caprice and a new repertory of colors. Most of the development and even much of the recapitulation take the form of a huge cadenza (5:17), maybe the hugest in a