[tahnak]

Serge Prokofiev completed this piano concerto in 1913 and dedicated it to one of his conservatoire friends, Maximilian Schmidthof, a brilliant pianist who committed suicide. The concerto also was affected by Prokofiev losing his father that year. The Andantino-Allegretto starts with the introduction of clarinet among pizzicatos before the soloist enters much like the entry in the later third concerto. The cadenza is a brilliant one with enough display of technical bravura. The conclusion to the movement is majestic.

 

[Ravndal]

Wow! Thanks for showing this. The buildup to 09:43 is amazing! Crazy stuff

 

[tahnak]

The Scherzo is another roller coaster feeling!

The Intermezzo is brutally sensational with an attack on the senses of the audience

 

[tahnak]

Concluded