Prokofiev's 7th

[storyseller]

Me again, playing Prokofiev's 7th sonata.

Comments and critique are welcome as always.

Enjoy!

1st movement

2nd

3rd

[birba]

Are you sure that piano in the background wasn't better sounding then the one you played?  I know it's prokofiev and it's a percussive pianism at times, but that lucious second movement really suffered.  And the last movement didn't seem to get off the ground at times.  But it certainly wasn't your fault - your keyboard gift is impeccable.  With your technique you can really bring the house down.  Try the precipitoso a little bit slower and make the ostinato just what it says.  Ostinato.  Never change the color or dynamics.  Immutable from beginning to end.  And a little less pedal.  It's much more effective, believe me.
Great playing, nonetheless!

[emill]

Love to listen to a lot of Beethoven sonatas, but started
to recently hear the Prokofiev sound as my son is attempting
Sonata no. 3 in A minor .....  my!!! the 7th is so much more demanding!!
Let me just say ... I ENJOYed your playing.

I also follow a lot of Birba's comments (so with a few others)...  piano
educated guys have really a unique way of hearing things that we ordinary
mortals would never pick up.   So 2 birds with one stone .... enjoying and
learning at the same time. 

[storyseller]

Well..... hmmm...

Are you sure that piano in the background wasn't better sounding then the one you played?  I know it's prokofiev and it's a percussive pianism at times, but that lucious second movement really suffered

The other piano was a yamaha G5 with very a delicate/sweet sound - not right for a piece like this imho. Out of the three movements I think the 2nd went best  !!! There is space for even that contradictory opinions in music - isnt that great?

make the ostinato just what it says.  Ostinato.  Never change the color or dynamics.  Immutable from beginning to end.

But....... the dynamics writen down by Prokofiev have it that the ostinato ranges from mf to ff?? Interesting though - maybe it is more effective that way and such a liberty could be justified because of the character of the music. I will definately give it a try...

Thank you both for your time.