Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas Nos. 6, 7 & 8 - Steven Osborne

Piano Sonata No 6 in A major Op 82[28'31]
1
Allegro moderato – Poco più mosso – Allegro moderato, come I[8'36]
2
Allegretto[4'22]
3
Tempo di valzer lentissimo[8'11]
4
Vivace – Andante – Vivace[7'22]
Piano Sonata No 7 in B flat major Op 83[17'24]
5
Allegro inquieto – Andantino – Allegro inquieto, come I[7'34]
6
Andante caloroso – Poco più animato – Tempo I[6'32]
7
Precipitato[3'18]
Piano Sonata No 8 in B flat major Op 84[28'26]
8
Andante dolce – Allegro moderato – Andante dolce, come I – Allegro[14'35]
9
Andante sognando[4'33]
10
Vivace – Allegro ben marcato – Andantino – Vivace, come I[9'18]
The challenges of Prokofiev’s ‘War Sonatas’ trilogy may be fearsome, but Steven Osborne is one of those rare musicians who can bring light and clarity (as well as phenomenal reserves of power and concentration) to bear on some of the most ferociously volatile and brilliant piano music of the twentieth century.