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Prokofiev - Violin Sonatas 1 & 2, 5 Melodies | Melodiya MELCD1002524

Prokofiev - Violin Sonatas 1 & 2, 5 Melodies

Label: Melodiya

Cat No: MELCD1002524

Barcode: 4600317125241

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Chamber

Release Date: 27th April 2018

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Melodiya presents an album recorded by violinist Aylen Pritchin and pianist Yuri Favorin.

'He dislikes beaten tracks. He prefers to force his way through virgin thickets, crushing obstacles with a steady hand, breaking hard rocks and taking running jumps into deep streams…'


The words said by a music critic about Sergei Prokofiev could be rightfully referred to the protagonists of this album. Pritchin and Favorin are arguably the brightest Russian musicians of their generation; the violinist, who combines the merits of the St. Petersburg and Moscow performing schools, is a winner of the grand prix of the Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition in Paris and many other prestigious tournaments; the pianist, a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory, is an active performer of contemporary music.

Aylen Pritchin’s and Yuri Favorin’s infrequent joint performances are known for their quite extraordinary repertoire. Here they present a programme of Sergei Prokofiev’s music. The composer, who started out as a rebel and tradition-buster, became a 20th century icon during his lifetime. However, interpreted by the young musicians, the vibes of Prokofiev’s music rip the academic clichés to shreds.

Three of Prokofiev’s opuses for violin and piano sound like chapters of a novelized musical biography and, at the same time, showcase the diversity of Prokofiev’s creative character. The lyric cycle Five Melodies is an arrangement of vocalises composed in the 1920s for singer Nina Koshetz. The transparent and light Sonata No.2 for violin and piano (1944) is an arrangement of the flute Sonata made at David Oistrakh’s request. And the Sonata No.1 for violin and piano (1938-1946) filled with dramatic contrasts is the culmination of this album.

Recorded at the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory in July 2017

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