Piano (Piano Solo)
SKU: HL.51481581
Piano Solo.
Composed by Sergei
Prokofiev. Edited by
Fabian Czolbe. Henle
Music Folios. Classical.
Softcover. 22 pages. G.
Henle #HN1581. Published
by G. Henle
(HL.51481581).
UPC:
196288206972.
9.25x12.0x0.097
inches.
The toccata
genre has undergone great
change since BachÂ’s
time. Originally denoting
works of recitative or
improvisatory character,
since the 19th century
the emphasis has been on
a continuous pulsating
rhythm. In
ProkofievÂ’s
masterpiece, composed in
1912, this rhythm grows
into a hammering motoric
drive that dispenses with
developed themes or
motifs. That which seems
fascinating and
enthralling to us today
came as a shock to the
critics of that time. But
there were also
proponents such as
Prokofiev's friend
Nikolai Myaskovsky, who
wrote of the Toccata:
“It is a fiendishly
clever thing, edgy,
energetic and full of
personalityâ€.
Besides the printed
editions that appeared
during Prokofiev's
lifetime we also had the
autograph at our disposal
for this Urtext edition.
Yulianna Avdeeva, a
master of virtuoso piano
music, has been
responsible for the
fingerings.
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