Prokofiev: War Sonatas

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Valery_Gergiev
gptkb:Leonard_Slatkin
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Sergei_Prokofiev
gptkb:Sonata_No._6_in_A_major,_Op._82
gptkb:Sonata_No._7_in_B_flat_major,_Op._83
gptkb:Sonata_No._8_in_B_flat_major,_Op._84
gptkbp:critical_reception widely acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later composers
gptkbp:dedicated_to the Soviet people
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Moscow
gptkbp:genre classical music
gptkbp:historical_context reflects wartime experiences
gptkbp:influenced_artists contemporary classical music
gptkbp:influences Russian folk music
gptkbp:inspiration personal and political turmoil
gptkbp:music_style polyphony
rhythmic complexity
lyrical melodies
dramatic contrasts
harmonic innovation
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:3
piano competitions
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Sviatoslav_Richter
gptkb:Daniil_Trifonov
gptkb:Vladimir_Ashkenazy
gptkb:Martha_Argerich
gptkb:Yuja_Wang
gptkbp:notable_recordings multiple artists
Argerich's interpretation
Ashkenazy's interpretation
Richter's interpretation
Trifonov's interpretation
Wang's interpretation
gptkbp:notable_traits expressive and dramatic
gptkbp:performance gptkb:musician
technical demands on pianist
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:premiere_date 1943
gptkbp:published_by various music publishers
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Sony_Classical
gptkb:EMI_Classics
gptkb:Chandos_Records
gptkb:Naxos
gptkbp:related_works other piano sonatas by Prokofiev
gptkbp:significance important works in piano repertoire
gptkbp:style neoclassical
gptkbp:themes conflict and resilience