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Piano Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Op. 28

19177 min

This guide follows Prokofiev’s Piano Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Op. 28 (1917) in one part (sonata form).

Recording: Daniil Trifonov (piano) (2011)

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Sonata form0:06–6:55

A loud E major chord and a -like passage lead into a soft, playful . The slow begins with a scale over held bass notes. The takes the earlier themes through changes: a -like melody in D minor, fast scales and arpeggios, and a fff over notes. The then reworks the in quiet, detached triplets, and the brings back a loud and closes on an A minor chord.

  1. : Part I—Transformation of Themes I & II

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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Sergei ProkofievPiano sonatasModern periodA minorSonata form

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