Prokofiev's Piano Sonata No. 5

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Piano_Sonata
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Khatia_Buniatishvili
gptkbp:character Energetic and lyrical
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Sergei_Prokofiev
gptkbp:critical_reception Generally well-received
gptkbp:cultural_significance Represents Soviet music during WWII
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of the victims of fascism
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:form Sonata form
gptkbp:historical_context Composed during World War II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Prokofiev's Piano Sonata No. 5
gptkbp:influenced_by Western classical traditions
gptkbp:influences Russian folk music
gptkbp:inspiration Personal experiences during the war
gptkbp:key D major
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Andante
gptkb:3
gptkb:Allegro_giocoso
gptkbp:music_style Polyphonic textures
Use of motifs
Dynamic contrasts
Use of silence
Rhythmic complexity
Contrapuntal writing
Contrasting themes
Harmonic exploration
Melodic development
Thematic transformation
Use of dissonance
Expressive phrasing
Use of syncopation
Use of chromaticism
Use of pedal
Use of ostinato
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Vladimir_Ashkenazy
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkb:Martha_Argerich
gptkb:Yuja_Wang
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Naxos_Records
gptkb:Sony_Classical
gptkb:EMI_Classics
Multiple recordings available
gptkbp:opus_number Op. 38
gptkbp:performance Often performed in competitions
gptkbp:performed_by International piano competitions
gptkbp:premiere_date 1943
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:G._Schirmer
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._7
gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._6
gptkbp:style Classical
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1942