Flute Sonata (Prokofiev)
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The Flute Sonata in D, Op. 94, was written in 1942-3 by Sergei Prokofiev
. It was later transcribed for violin
, by the composer with the help of violinist David Oistrakh
, as Op. 94a. There are four movements:
Sergei Prokofiev
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor who mastered numerous musical genres and is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century...
. It was later transcribed for violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
, by the composer with the help of violinist David Oistrakh
David Oistrakh
David Fyodorovich Oistrakh , , David Fiodorović Ojstrakh, ; – October 24, 1974, was a Soviet violinist....
, as Op. 94a. There are four movements:
- I. Moderato
- II. Scherzo: Presto
- III. Andante
- IV. Allegro con brio
External links
- Recording by Albert TiptonAlbert TiptonAlbert Tipton was an American flutist, pianist and conductor. In 1966, Time placed Albert Tipton amongst the "30 first-rate flutists" in the United States and Europe. He studied with William Kincaid at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia...
(flute) and Mary Norris (piano)