Piano Sonata No. 2 (Kabalevsky)
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Dmitry Kabalevsky's Piano Sonata No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 45 was composed in 1945 and dedicated to Emil Gilels
. It is the most vast and dramatic of Kabalevsky's three sonatas. A War Sonata such as Sergei Prokofiev
's triptych
, its first movement has been compared to that of Dmitri Shostakovich
's Symphony No. 7
.
Emil Gilels
Emil Grigoryevich Gilels was a Soviet pianist, widely considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century.His last name is sometimes transliterated Hilels.-Biography:...
. It is the most vast and dramatic of Kabalevsky's three sonatas. A War Sonata such as Sergei Prokofiev
Sergei Prokofiev
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor who mastered numerous musical genres and is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century...
's triptych
Piano Sonata No. 6 (Prokofiev)
Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82, by Sergei Prokofiev, is the first of his three War Sonatas. It was composed between 1939–1940 and premiered April 8, 1940 in Moscow.-Movements:The sonata consists of four movements:#Allegro moderato...
, its first movement has been compared to that of Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich was a Soviet Russian composer and one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century....
's Symphony No. 7
Symphony No. 7 (Shostakovich)
Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 dedicated to the city of Leningrad was completed on 27 December 1941. In its time, the symphony was extremely popular in both Russia and the West as a symbol of resistance and defiance to Nazi totalitarianism and militarism...
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Movements
- Allegro moderato. Festivamente - Allegro molto - Festivamente (poco piú mosso del tempo I) - Largamente, drammatico.
- Andante sostenuto - Pochissimo piú mosso - Tempo I.
- Presto assai.