Piano Sonata no. 3, Op. 28

[opus90]

Hello,
    I am a piano student. My teacher gave me the suggestion of the 3rd Piano Sonata of Prokofiev. because I asked for a 20th century piece. Does anyone have any info except what is on Wikipedia?

It's kind of dissonant, but it has some pretty parts. Besides, dissonant  Prokofiev is healthier than dissonant Scriabin, I assume?

Opus90

[rubinsteinmad]

Hello,
    I am a piano student. My teacher gave me the suggestion of the 3rd Piano Sonata of Prokofiev. because I asked for a 20th century piece. Does anyone have any info except what is on Wikipedia?

It's kind of dissonant, but it has some pretty parts. Besides, dissonant  Prokofiev is healthier than dissonant Scriabin, I assume?

Opus90

All I know is that it is friggen hard, and that you shouldn't play it.

[josh93248]

I don't know much about Prokofiev but please, reconsider Scriabin, whether you want tonality or not he's really brilliant and creative and I much prefer him to Prokofiev, who can indeed be good. I'm pretty sure the 3rd sonata of Prokofiev is pretty difficult though, could you give us more context? What level are you at?

[birba]

It's a fun piece and not all that hard.

[josh93248]

It's a fun piece and not all that hard.

Maybe for you Birba haha. But anyway I don't really know so I'll take your word on it.

[diomedes]

Scriabin dissonance is divine. If you grow to love the major 7ths in sonata 7, your life will be endless bliss.

Prokofiev sonata 3 is fair, I played it when I was very young, the lyrical sections are unusually beautiful.

I do hold a grudge with Prokofiev in any case, when he was familiarizing himself with Scriabins poeme d exaste by reducing the score for one piano 2 hands he claimed it gave him headaches.... this coming from Prokofiev, of all composers.

[visitor]

Scriabin dissonance is divine. If you grow to love the major 7ths in sonata 7, your life will be endless bliss.

word. yes. also leads one to appreciate this gem. more Eiges is almost always [certainly] a good thing

*just an FYI since it contains some dissonance and some remarkably beutiful lyrical sections as well. score(s)
https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Eiges,_Konstantin

but yeah if you like the SP go for it.  as for info there's a pretty good bit in chapter 4 here:
https://krex.k-state.edu/dspace/bitstream/handle/2097/477/InnaKolesnikov2007.pdf;jsessionid=F3A00E43EABF14C3DFCA646C67456221?sequence=11

[opus90]

word. yes. also leads one to appreciate this gem. more Eiges is almost always [certainly] a good thing

*just an FYI since it contains some dissonance and some remarkably beutiful lyrical sections as well. score(s)
https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Eiges,_Konstantin

but yeah if you like the SP go for it.  as for info there's a pretty good bit in chapter 4 here:
https://krex.k-state.edu/dspace/bitstream/handle/2097/477/InnaKolesnikov2007.pdf;jsessionid=F3A00E43EABF14C3DFCA646C67456221?sequence=11

Actually, I don't like Prokofiev. But my teacher gave me it, and it's the FIRST PIECE she ever gave me, so it's kind of rude to not learn it.

Opus90

[symphonicdance]

This is a good reference book on Prokofiev Piano Sonatas.

https://yalepress.yale.edu/book.asp?isbn=9780300114904

See if you can borrow from a local public library.