Prokofiev: Complete Piano Sonatas

CD1

1. Toccata, Op. 11
2. 3 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 95: I. Intermezzo
3. 3 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 95: II. Gavotte
4. 3 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 95: III. Valse lente
5. 6 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 102: I. Waltz (Cinderella and the Prince)
6. 6 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 102: II. Cinderella's Variation
7. 6 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 102: III. Quarrel
8. 6 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 102: IV. Waltz (Cinderella's Departure for the Ball)
9. 6 Pieces from Cinderella, Op 102: V Pas de chale
10. 6 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 102: VI. Amoroso
11. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 1: I. Allegro
12. Piano Sonata No. 2 In D Minor, Op. 14: I. Allegro ma non troppo
13. Piano Sonata No. 2 In D Minor, Op. 14: II. Scherzo (Allegro marcato)
14. Piano Sonata No. 2 In D Minor, Op. 14: III. Andante
15. Piano Sonata No. 2 In D Minor, Op. 14: IV. Vivace

CD2

1. Piano Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 28: I. Allegro tempestoso
2. Piano Sonata No. 4 In C Minor, Op. 29: I. Allegro molto sostenuto
3. Piano Sonata No. 4 In C Minor, Op. 29: II. Andante assai
4. Piano Sonata No. 4 In C Minor, Op. 29: III. Allegro con brio, ma non leggiero
5. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Major, Op. 38/135: I. Allegro tranquillo
6. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Major, Op. 38/135: II. Andantino
7. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Major, Op. 38/135: III. Un poco allegretto
8. Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82: I. Allegro moderato
9. Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82: II. Allegretto
10. Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82: III. Tempo di valzer, lentissimo
11. Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82: IV. Vivace

CD3

1. Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: I. Allegro inquieto - Andantino
2. Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: II. Andante caloroso
3. Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: III. Precipitato
4. Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major, Op. 84 : I. Andante dolce
5. Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major, Op. 84: II. Andante sognando
6. Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major, Op. 84: III. Vivace
7. Piano Sonata No. 9 In C Major, Op. 103: I. Allegretto
8. Piano Sonata No. 9 In C Major, Op. 103: II. Allegro strepitoso
9. Piano Sonata No. 9 In C Major, Op. 103: III. Andante tranquillo
10. Piano Sonata No. 9 In C Major, Op. 103: IV. Allegro con brio, ma non troppo presto

Sergei Prokofiev was himself a fine pianist and his nine piano sonatas span his entire composing career. Richly varied in scale, style and expression, they have only rarely been recorded complete. In 1988, when Vladimir Ovchinnikov, top prizewinner of both the Moscow Tchaikovsky Competition and the Leeds International Piano Competition, played the 2nd and 7th sonatas at his US debut, the New York Times praised his ability to "keep the rhythms sharp while creating textures with an acerbic edge and great tensile strength," and wrote that "even in the densest, loudest passages, his playing has an uncanny sense of transparency."