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 composers that he couldn t even hide his bile, not even when he wrote and rewrote and reedited (FOR POSTERITY In his own admission ) his schooldays diary to make himself look really good and fact, he was always smart and thought himself even smarter. How many underage musical school students do you, dear reader, know who trade their own stocks and bonds in a spare time from studying Beethoven Sonatas Yes, me Anyway, he thought he will alwa