Sonata for Violin and Piano No 1 in F minor, Op 80

Genre: Violin Sonata Key: F minor Duration: 29 minutes (approximate)   1.   Andante assai   2.   Allegro brusco   3.   Andante   4.   Allegrissimo - Andante assai come prima   Composed: 1938-1946 Premiere: 23-Oct-1946, Moscow, David Oistrakh (violin), Lev Oborin (piano). Solo Instruments: violin and piano.   Prokofiev, Ravel: Violin Sonatas / Mintz, Bronfman Artist(s): Schlomo Mintz (violin), Yefim Bronfman (piano) Catalog Num: Deutsche Grammophon 445557 Shlomo Mintz has already made quite an impression as a natural interpreter of Prokofiev's music, and this disc only serves to confirm that. He is lucky to have found another young and equally sympathetic and understanding Prokofievian in Yefim Bronfman, and this pair present what is probably the most persuasive accounts of these lovely sonatas since Oistrakh. The First is powerfully conceived, and the second movement has all the abandon and demonic intensity that is required, while the outer movements, like in Mintz's recording of the First concerto, are ravishing: the "wind over the graveyard" sequences are so chilling and spellbinding. The Second is a work that is a whole lot sunnier than its predecessor, and is one full of charm and contains some of Prokofiev's most beautiful melodies. These musicians relax here, and give an easy, flowing account that is as sweet as it is charming. The finale has good impetus and flair. Top-drawer digital recording to match.     [Lionel Choi] ( This review also appears at The Prokofiev Collected Works website. )   Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas Nos 1 & 2 - 5 Melodies Op.35b Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Gidon Kremer (Violin), Martha Argerich (Piano) Catalog Num: Deutsche Grammophon 431 803-2 Release Date: July 1, 1992 PRKF Rating: Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas, etc / von Arx, Valentino Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Fabrizio Von Arx (violin), Antonio Valentino (piano) Catalog Num: Nuova Era 7326 Release Date: May 18, 1999 PRKF Rating: Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Pierre Amoyal (Violin), Frederic Chiu (Piano) Catalog Num: Harmonia Mundi HMU907237 Release Date: May 11, 1999 PRKF Rating: Prokofiev, Ravel: Violin Sonatas / Mintz, Bronfman Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev, Maurice Ravel Artist(s): Schlomo Mintz (violin), Yefim Bronfman (piano) Catalog Num: Deutsche Grammophon 445557 Release Date: March 4, 1995 Brahms, Prokofiev: Sonatas for Violin and Piano / Oistrakh, Richter Composer(s): Johannes Brahms, Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): David Oistrakh (violin), Sviatoslav Richter (piano) Catalog Num: Supraphon 1 11 2175 Release Date: 1977 Brahms, Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas / Oistrakh, Richter Composer(s): Johannes Brahms, Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): David Oistrakh (violin), Sviatoslav Richter (piano) Catalog Num: Orfeo D'Or 489981 Release Date: 9/1/98 David Oistrakh in Prague - Bartók, Brahms, Beethoven, et al Composer(s): Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, et al. Artist(s): David Oistrakh, Frida Bauer, et al. Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov, et al. Orchestra/Ensemble: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, et al. Catalog Num: Praga (Fra) 256007 Release Date: January 12, 1999 David Oistrakh- Beethoven, Prokofiev, Franck, Ysaÿe, Leclair Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev, César Franck, et al. Artist(s): David Oistrakh, Lev Oborin, et al. Catalog Num: Vanguard Classics 4080 Release Date: October 19, 1993 Debussy, Janacek, Prokofiev: Sonatas / Mullova, Anderszewski Composer(s): Claude Debussy, Leos Janacek, Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Viktoria Mullova (violin), Piotr Anderszewski (piano) Catalog Num: Philips 446 091-2 Release Date: 11/14/95 Double Bow - Prokofiev Violin Sonatas Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Jaakko Kuusisto (violin), Pekka Kuusisto (violin) Catalog Num: Finlandia Records 3984-23399-2 Isaac Stern - A Life in Music - Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Isaac Stern (violin), Alexander Zakin (piano) Catalog Num: Sony Classical 64534 Release Date: April 9, 1996 Les Nouveaux Interpretes - Prokofiev / Bushkov, Prutsmann Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Evgueni Bushkov (violin), Stephen Prutsmann (piano) Catalog Num: Harmonia Mundi 911656 Release Date: 09/01/1998 Platinum - Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No 3, etc / Kodama, Nagano Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Mari Kodama (piano), John Lill (piano), Mayumi Fujikawa (violin), Craig Sheppard (piano) Conductor: Kent Nagano Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra Catalog Num: ASV PLT 8516 Release Date: August 27, 2002 Prokofiev, Schubert: Violin Sonatas / Jan Opsitos Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev, Franz Schubert Artist(s): Jan Opsitos (violin), Ivan Klansky (piano) Catalog Num: Panton 8111 0447 G Release Date: 1984 Prokofiev: Complete Music for Solo Piano. Violin Sonatas Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Frederic Chiu (piano), Pierre Amoyal (violin) Catalog Num: Harmonia Mundi HMX 2907301.10 Release Date: August 14, 2001 Prokofiev: Complete Violin Works / Frank Peter Zimmerman Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Alexander Lonquich (piano) Conductor: Lorin Maazel, Mariss Jansons Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra Catalog Num: EMI Classics 66605 Release Date: 11/1/97 Prokofiev: Concerto No. 2, Violin Sonatas / Itzhak Perlman Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Itzhak Perlman (violin), Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra Catalog Num: BMG/RCA Victor 61454 Release Date: May 10, 1994 Prokofiev: Music for Violin and Piano / Bielov Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Andrei Bielov (violin), Igor Tchetuev (piano) Catalog Num: Naxos 8.555904 Release Date: October 2002 Prokofiev: Sonata for Violin and Piano No 1 / Flissler, Vingrien Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Joyce Flissler (violin), Garnet Vingrien (piano) Catalog Num: Melodiya D 4262 Prokofiev: Sonatas for Violin and Piano / Matti Raekallio, Ilya Grubert Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Matti Raekallio (piano), Ilya Grubert (violin) Catalog Num: Ondine ODE 807-2 Release Date: 1992 Prokofiev: The 2 Violin Sonatas, 5 Melodies / Fujikawa, Sheppard Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Mayumi Fujikawa (violin), Craig Sheppard (piano) Catalog Num: ASV CD DCA 667 Release Date: 1995 Prokofiev: Violin Concerto no 1, Sonata no 1/ Oistrakh Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): David Oistrakh (violin), Frida Bauer (piano) Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov Orchestra/Ensemble: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra Catalog Num: Praga (Fra) 250041 Release Date: August 11, 1993 Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Abdel Rahman El Bacha (piano) Catalog Num: Forlane Records 16509 Release Date: March 12, 1996 Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas 1 & 2, etc / Sitkovetsky, Gililov Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Dmitri Sitkovetsky (violin), Pavel Gililov (piano) Catalog Num: Virgin Classics 45074 Release Date: November 27, 1996 Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas 1-2, Melodies / Repin, Berezovsky Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Vadim Repin (violin), Boris Berezovsky (piano) Catalog Num: Atlantic/Erato 10698 Release Date: October 3, 1995 Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas, etc / James Ehnes, Wendy Chen Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): James Ehnes (violin), Wendy Chen (piano) Catalog Num: Analekta (Can) 23145 Release Date: May 18, 2000 Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas, etc / Joshua Bell, Olli Mustonen Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Joshua Bell (violin), Olli Mustonen (piano) Catalog Num: London/Decca 440926 Release Date: March 14, 1995 Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas, etc / Mark Lubotsky, Boris Berman Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Mark Lubotsky (violin), Boris Berman (piano) Catalog Num: Ottavo C79136 Release Date: 10/01/1998 Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas, Five Melodies / Oliveira, McDonald Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Elmar Oliveira (violin), Robert McDonald (piano) Catalog Num: Vox Allegretto VU 9013 Release Date: 1991 Schumann, Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas / Courtois, Collard Composer(s): Robert Schumann, Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Catherine Courtois (violin), Catherine Collard (piano) Catalog Num: EMI Classics CDC 5551172 Release Date: 1994 Serge Prokofiev 50th Anniversary Edition: Volume 4 - Instrumental & Chamber Music Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Vadim Repin (violin), Boris Berezovsky (piano), Anton Barakhovsky (violin), Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute), etc. Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Soloists, Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra Catalog Num: Warner Classics 0927 49637-2 Release Date: February 14, 2003 Strauss, Prokofiev, Debussy: Violin Sonatas Composer(s): Richard Strauss, Sergei Prokofiev, Claude Debussy Artist(s): Robert Nodel (violin), Indhuon Srikaranonda (piano) Catalog Num: Cavalli (Ger) 241 Release Date: October 30, 2001 The Prokofiev Album / Gil Shaham, Orli Shaham Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev Artist(s): Gil Shaham (violin), Orli Shaham (piano) Catalog Num: Vanguard Classics 1555 Release Date: September 21, 2004 Yehudi Menuhin - Hall of Fame (5 discs) Composer(s): Bach, Mozart, Paganini, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Elgar, Prokofiev Artist(s): Yehudi Menuhin (violin), Marcel Gazelle (piano), et al. Conductor: (various) Orchestra/Ensemble: (various) Catalog Num: Past Perfect 220005

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