{"id":4486,"date":"2012-01-10T20:26:21","date_gmt":"2012-01-10T20:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/?p=4486"},"modified":"2012-01-10T20:26:48","modified_gmt":"2012-01-10T20:26:48","slug":"prokofievs-piano-sonatas-a-guide-for-the-listener-and-the-performer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/piano-news\/prokofievs-piano-sonatas-a-guide-for-the-listener-and-the-performer-4486\/","title":{"rendered":"Prokofiev’s Piano Sonatas – A Guide for the Listener and the Performer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"“This new book by Boris Berman is a must read for those who care about the music of Prokofiev. It is a very in-depth guide by someone who has obviously spent many years thinking about and playing the music of this great genius. Bravo to Boris Berman!” <\/em>
\n– Yefim Bronfman<\/p>\n

Boris Berman, renowned concert pianist and teacher, is one of the world\u2019s foremost authorities on Sergei Prokofiev<\/a>. In this book published by Yale University Press, he draws on his intimate knowledge of Prokofiev\u2019s work to guide music lovers and pianists through the composer\u2019s nine piano sonatas<\/a>. These cherished works, composed between 1910 and 1951, are today considered an indispensable part of the repertoire of every serious concert pianist. The book, written with a deep appreciation of Prokofiev\u2019s style and creativity, looks at the sonatas within the context of Prokofiev\u2019s complete oeuvre. For each sonata, Berman provides general information about the work and a discussion of the composition\u2019s details and features, and in a section entitled \u201cMaster Class\u201d he offers suggestions for interpretation and specific advice for performing. Berman also corrects for the first time various misprints in published scores and includes a helpful glossary of musical terms.<\/p>\n

Boris Berman is professor of piano, Yale University School of Music, and an internationally renowned concert pianist. He has recorded Prokofiev\u2019s complete works for piano solo on the Chandos Records label. His book Notes from the Pianist\u2019s Bench<\/em>, published by Yale University Press, was selected by Choice as an Outstanding Academic Title in 2001.<\/p>\n

Links:
\nThis book on amazon.com<\/a>
\nBerman’s complete Prokofiev Sonatas on the Chandos label<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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