Sergei Prokofiev
Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-9 · Romeo and Juliet · Visions fugitives · Sarcasms · Other works for piano
Matti Raekallio, piano
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Track listing
16 tracks · 78:07Sergei Prokofiev
- Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80 29:12
- 1 I. Andante assai 7:06
- 2 II. Allegro brusco 7:18
- 3 III. Andante 7:18
- 4 IV. Allegrissimo 7:30
- Violin Sonata No. 2 in D, Op. 94a 22:25
- 5 I. Moderato 6:21
- 6 II. Scherzo (Presto) 4:47
- 7 III. Andante 3:49
- 8 IV. Allegro con brio 7:28
- Sonata For Solo Violin, Op. 115 13:47
- 9 I. Moderato 5:20
- 10 II. Tema con variazioni 3:59
- 11 III. Con brio - Allegro precipitato 4:28
- Five Melodies for Violin and Piano, Op. 35 12:43
- 12 I. Andante 2:06
- 13 II. Lento, ma non troppo 2:42
- 14 III. Animato, ma non allegro 3:27
- 15 IV. Allegretto, leggero e scherzando 1:17
- 16 V. Andante non troppo 3:11
The artists
Matti Raekallio
Born in Helsinki in 1954, Matti Raekallio studied in his home country of Finland, as well as with Maria Curcio in London, Dieter Weber at the Vienna Academy of Music, and at the Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) Conservatory. He has been an active concert performer, making his American debut in 1981 at the Carnegie (Weill) Recital Hall. Since then, he has made regular tours of the US, including solo recitals and performances with several American orchestras. He has performed complete cycles of the 32 Beethoven Sonatas, the 10 Scriabin Sonatas, and the 9 Prokofiev Sonatas, as well as a total of 62 piano concertos. He has made approximately 20 albums for Ondine.