Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas Nos. 4, 7 & 9

With this volume, Alexander Melnikov has chosen to delve into three distinct periods of the composer's career, ranging from the dazzling though seldom-heard 'Sonata No. 4' to the magisterial 'No. 9'. In between those two, the 'Sonata No. 7' once again evokes the troubled atmosphere characteristic of the three so-called 'War Sonatas'.

1. Piano Sonata No. 4 in C minor, Op. 29: I. Allegro Molto Sostenuto
2. Piano Sonata No. 4 in C minor, Op. 29: II. Andante Assai
3. Piano Sonata No. 4 in C minor, Op. 29: III. Allegro Con Brio, Ma Non Leggiere
4. Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: I. Allegro Inquieto
5. Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: II. Andante Caloroso
6. Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: III. Precipitato
7. Piano Sonata No. 9 in C Major, Op. 103: I. Allegretto
8. Piano Sonata No. 9 in C Major, Op. 103: II. Allegro Strepitoso
9. Piano Sonata No. 9 in C Major, Op. 103: III. Andante Tranquillo
10. Piano Sonata No. 9 in C Major, Op. 103: IV. Allegro Con Brio, Ma Non Troppo Presto