Prokofiev Piano Sonata No. 2 in d minor, Op. 14 (Raekallio)

In this Piano Sonata in D minor, Prokofiev clearly broke from the influence of Rachmaninov and Scriabin, as exemplified in the Sonata No. 1, Op. 1, and he thus laid the groundwork for his highly individual keyboard style. Cast in four movements, it is unified by shared thematic material in the outer panels and by other motivic and intervallic elements. The opening movement (Allegro ma non troppo) begins with a rapid descending theme that is heard twice, each time seeming to crash upon its conclusion. The ensuing theme is the dominant one, a lovely, lyrical, somewhat ethereal creation also of a mostly descending contour. The development features an exciting buildup, weaving the two themes and climaxing in a powerful statement of the second one. A reprise and brilliant coda close out this panel. The very brief succeeding Scherzo (Allegro marcato) is lively and spicy, motoric in its rhythmic drive, the kind of wild piano music with which Prokofiev became identified. The Andante third movement is lyrical but dark, with a theme that exudes tension in its constant roiling and harsh climaxes. It alternates with a gentle, descending melody whose mysterious manner brings calm following the two stormy appearances of the main theme. The finale (Vivace) features a playful opening theme and a more driven, almost jazzy alternate one. After the second theme from the first movement is recalled, there follow a brilliant reprise and coda.
0:00 - Allegro, ma non troppo - Più mosso - Tempo primo
6:24 - Scherzo: Allegro marcato
8:26 - Andante
14:14 - Vivace - Moderato - Vivace

[@user-fi4yd2kf6g]

Love the andante. Such a hopelessness. A silent scream.

[@angelinemapiano2543]

thank you for your channel! I absolutely adore Raekallio's interpretations of the Prokofiev sonatas

[@schnabelite]

Prok prok, you're an absolutely amazing source 💙 Thank you for your excellent work

[@arielorthmann4061]

By far the best interpretation I could find.

[@kumo-kun1831]

I agree completely! The perfect staccato and marcatissino

[@wilh3lmmusic]

Check out his recording of the seventh sonata as well!

[@barsreyhani8812]

I think Richter is best

[@jinwoobae7555]

This pianist is Genius ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@eminkiourktchian7969]

No. The real genius was Prokofiev

[@WEEBLLOM]

@@eminkiourktchian7969 ???

[@VespertilioGiganticus]

@@WEEBLLOM Prokofiev wrote it, the pianist is only playing it.

[@WEEBLLOM]

@@VespertilioGiganticus How does that prevent the pianist from being a genius?

[@calebhu6383]

0:39

[@twixchocolate1501]

14:12

[@mirang3151]

와 대박! 곡 해석이 완전 블링블링!! Thank you for sharing!! and this pianist so incredible!!!

[@Peter-dh9bn]

That c# is getting on my nerves lol

[@NFStopsnuf]

I wonder if Mahler would've had a good laugh at this if he were alive when it was composed.

[@fazergazer]

Also the d flat LOL

[@none5020]

It's usually one of my favorite parts of the piece but they really do fucking HIT that huh lmao

[@michgent1976]

Very nice, but I think the più mosso at 0:39 goes too fast. I don't think it should sound like a presto.

[@NFStopsnuf]

I would agree with this opinion--the way it is written would not lend itself to such a tempo.

[@jacquestilouine5054]

not a presto, you're right. It must be dreamy.

[@arielorthmann4061]

2:20

[@_einars_zavickis]

+++

[@Dichweed]

Wrong tempos everywhere.

[@donnytello1544]

Does anyone feel like a lot of prokofievs music has so much potential and if rewritten in some ways would be amazing? Some of it always feels so impromptu and sloppy but ofc he intends it this way otherwise he wouldn’t have written. Seems like a shame in some ways

[@Gargantupimp]

no. It is all the best especially sonata 7. You probably want him to write in a more generic style like some sort of jrpg sound track but Prokofiev is far beyond mortal music.

[@donnytello1544]

@@Gargantupimp there are many differente approached you could’ve made to my comment and yet you chose the close minded bitch mindset

[@slowloris4346]

You'll get used to it with spaced repeated listening. There is not a note wrong. Just give it the time.

[@sebabenz3241]

This guy actually called Prokofiev's music bad 😢

[@Someonece]

7 years after first hearing this, it's still an utter masterpiece. Every GD second.

[@LuisKolodin]

Più mosso = 3x, really? 😒
Since 1960 pianists stopped making music and perverted classical music into showing offs

[@ssbuzeno]

Since when did people play piano naked to gain views

[@LuisKolodin]

@@ssbuzeno I prefer to show great musicianship naked rather than using tuxedos to mask lack of musical architecture comprehension with più mosso being 3 times previous tempo.

[@ssbuzeno]

@@LuisKolodin playing as the partition says is not always the best case. Heard of Gould?
Of course it's not authentic to the composer, but people like it ^^ your naked playing isn't true to classical music is it?

[@ssbuzeno]

@@LuisKolodin and fix your ears, it's at most x2 lmao

[@LuisKolodin]

@@ssbuzeno are you claiming to teach me how to understand the musical language of a piece? are you an over 30-years experienced musician who have read or studied with Clive Brown, Rosenblum, Badura Skoda, Judy Tarling, Harnoncourt, Willy Correa, and have great knowledge of semiotics? if so, MAYBE we can DISCUSS. you should be above this line to teach me (and I should enjoy your musicianship).

[@tr7938]

Talent wasted.

[@zombieperson3695]

Huh?