I absolutely love Prokofiev

[pies]

even though I've heard relatively little by him. What should I listen to, excluding Piano Sonatas #5, 6, 7, the Piano Concertos #2 + 3, and the Toccata?

[pita bread]

Piano Sonata #3, 8
Piano Concerto #1

[panic]

Piano Concerto #1 seconded. Marvelous piece. #4 is also kinda goofy and fun to listen to.

I'd also recommend the Feria from Sorabji's transcription of the Ravel Rhapsodie Espagnole if you like Prokofiev's sort of style (you can find it on Naxos).

[apion]

Piano Concerto #1 seconded.

All of the piano concerti, actually.

[pita bread]

Piano Concerto #1 seconded. Marvelous piece. #4 is also kinda goofy and fun to listen to.

I'd also recommend the Feria from Sorabji's transcription of the Ravel Rhapsodie Espagnole if you like Prokofiev's sort of style (you can find it on Naxos).

Naxos? What CD?!

[palika dunno]

you must hear+see emil gilels performing sonata no. 3...
here is the link:

https://www.mooload.com/file.php?file=files/1132211930/S.+Prokofiew+-+Sonate+Nr.+3+%28Emil+Gilels%29.avi

simply incredible good 

[panic]

Naxos? What CD?!

BIS, rather. But it's on naxos.com. Catalogue search Sorabji. It is on the "Piano transcriptions of Ravel/Bach/Chopin" CD.

[pita bread]

BIS, rather. But it's on naxos.com. Catalogue search Sorabji. It is on the "Piano transcriptions of Ravel/Bach/Chopin" CD.

Oh I see. I have that cd. Great recordings.

[panic]

Sorry to raise false hope there.

The ending of the Feria always makes me smile sheepishly for some reason. Maybe that's just me though. I need to get my hands on the score of that piece, out of curiosity.

[helga]

even though I've heard relatively little by him. What should I listen to, excluding Piano Sonatas #5, 6, 7, the Piano Concertos #2 + 3, and the Toccata?

I really like Complete Piano music in 5 volumes, pianist Boris Berman (on Chandos Records). Those include his sweet children's pieces, Visions Fugitives, ballet trascriptions, you name it. Also Vladimir Sofronitsky plays some of the above (Urania). If you go to www.Arkivmusic.com you'll find quite a selection there.

[stevie]

i was going to make a suggestion , but i thought it was too diabolique

[palika dunno]

i was going to make a suggestion , but i thought it was too diabolique

Hahaha,  cg

[pianalex]

not to mention fugitive...

[JCarey]

not to mention fugitive...

Well, perhaps his visions were.

[rohansahai]

Well, perhaps his visions were.

He had 9 sons (the 10th was a miscarriage ) ....alas, no daughters !

[piazzo23]

You HAVE to listen Prokofiev´s own performance of his 3rd concerto.

[I Love Xenakis]

Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella, Alexander Nevsky, Piano Concerto No. 5, Sonata No. 1, Symphony Nos. 3/5/7, Quintet, Love of Three Oranges, The Snow Maiden are things that nobody else has mentioned yet.