Prokofiev-- Good starting pieces?

[hwangs]

I haven't learned any Prokofiev yet, but would anyone recommend any good starting pieces??

[pianogeek_cz]

I've learned a few Visions Fugitive (op. 22), I think nos. 1, 2, 6 and 8, and moved - or, better, jumped - towards the 3rd sonata. ( ). Probably not the best way to go, but, hell, whatever. The visions are a reasonably good way to get acquainted with some peculiarities of his style, but I've actually found out that there was just little really in common with the difficulties of the sonata. Dunno.

[viking]

The first thing of Prokofiev I ever touched was his second concerto.  However, I highly don't recommend this.  Depending on your technique I might suggest learning pieces such as the Visions Fugitive or even the first piano sonata, if you like them. 

[dnephi]

7-3

[soliloquy]

Visions Fugitives, 4 Pieces, Sonata No. 1, Sonata No. 5, Sonata No. 9

[invictious]

Yea, quite some of his Visions Fugitives are good places to start.
Also check out Suggestion Diabolique
and Sonata no.5?

or ask someone else to list an 'easy' sonata.

[pianogeek_cz]

Well, I found the sonata no. 3 -fairly- doable (still took me half a year, though) and it isn't as long as the multi-movement ones (just 16 pages of large print).

Oh, another good starting point. The Prelude, op. 12 no. 7.

[hwangs]

I think my teacher wants me to learn the 7th Sonata. Thanks for the input!

[dnephi]

Hahahaha gud luck.

[viking]

Do it, if your teacher is making you...

[pies]

Piano sonata 5