℗ 2019 harmonia mundi
| Released | October 18, 2019 |
| Duration | 58m 14s |
| Record Label | harmonia mundi |
| Catalogue No. | 902203DI |
| Genre | Classical (Keyboard (specific genres)) |
Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2
Alexander Melnikov
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Piano Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 29
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1.1
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I. Allegro molto sostenuto
Sergei Prokofiev; Alexander Melnikov |
5:32 | |||
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1.2
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II. Andante assai
Sergei Prokofiev; Alexander Melnikov |
7:12 | |||
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1.3
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III. Allegro con brio, ma non leggiere
Sergei Prokofiev; Alexander Melnikov |
3:45 | |||
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Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83
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1.4
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I. Allegro inquieto
Sergei Prokofiev; Alexander Melnikov |
8:16 | |||
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1.5
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II. Andante caloroso
Sergei Prokofiev; Alexander Melnikov |
6:30 | |||
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1.6
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III. Precipitato
Sergei Prokofiev; Alexander Melnikov |
3:52 | |||
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Piano Sonata No. 9 in C Major, Op. 103
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1.7
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I. Allegretto
Sergei Prokofiev; Alexander Melnikov |
7:49 | |||
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1.8
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II. Allegro strepitoso
Sergei Prokofiev; Alexander Melnikov |
2:35 | |||
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1.9
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III. Andante tranquillo
Sergei Prokofiev; Alexander Melnikov |
7:23 | |||
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1.10
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IV. Allegro con brio, ma non troppo presto
Sergei Prokofiev; Alexander Melnikov |
5:20 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"This first volume in the complete cycle must already be given pride of place in the discography," declared Classica magazine upon the release of Prokofiev's Sonatas nos. 2, 6, and 8 (awarded a "Choc" in 2016).
With this new volume, Alexandre Melnikov has chosen to delve into three distinct periods of the composer's career, ranging from the dazzling though seldom-heard no. 4 to the magisterial no. 9. Inbetween those two, the sonata no. 7 once again evokes the troubled atmosphere characteristic of the three so-called "war sonatas." Sviatoslav Richter claimed to have learned the piece in a mere four days!
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – harmonia mundi Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.78 -4.67 to -0.50 | -26.96 -29.33 to -23.69 | -22.90 -25.70 to -20.30 | 15 13 to 17 | |
| 1 | I. Allegro molto sostenuto | -0.82 | -25.13 | -20.6 | 14 |
| 2 | II. Andante assai | -0.76 | -27.25 | -23.5 | 15 |
| 3 | III. Allegro con brio, ma non leggiere | -0.68 | -23.69 | -20.3 | 13 |
| 4 | I. Allegro inquieto | -0.50 | -28.33 | -23.7 | 16 |
| 5 | II. Andante caloroso | -2.45 | -28.90 | -24.3 | 14 |
| 6 | III. Precipitato | -0.50 | -23.85 | -20.6 | 15 |
| 7 | I. Allegretto | -3.41 | -29.33 | -25.7 | 16 |
| 8 | II. Allegro strepitoso | -3.32 | -26.96 | -23.1 | 14 |
| 9 | III. Andante tranquillo | -4.67 | -28.75 | -23.8 | 14 |
| 10 | IV. Allegro con brio, ma non troppo presto | -0.69 | -27.43 | -23.4 | 17 |