Sergei ProkofievAnd Piano Sonata No.3 in A Op.28

Part I : The Life

BackgroundNeoclassicism

- Twentieth-century trend, par-ticularly in the period between the two World Wars.- Composers sought to return to "Classicism" in 17th, 18th cen-tury. - Neoclassicism was a reaction against the emotionalism and formlessness of late romanti-cism. * Neo-baroque* Neo-classic  

1891

Born in April 23at Sontsovka

At the age of 5, re-ceived piano lessons from his mother.

Composed his first piano piece, “Indian Gallop”.

The Childhood (1891-1918)

1891 1900

Born in April 23at Sontsovka

At the age of 5, re-ceived piano lessons from his mother.

Composed his first piano piece, “Indian Gallop”.

January :First trip to MoscowFirst introduction to Opera

1891 1900 1902

Born in April 23at Sontsovka

At the age of 5, re-ceived piano lessons from his mother.

Composed his first piano piece, “Indian Gallop”.

January :First trip to MoscowFirst introduction to Opera

St. PetersburgIntroduced to Taniyev and Gliere.

1904

Enrolled to St. Petersburg Con-servatoire. Studied under Rimsky-Korsakov

1904 1906

Enrolled to St. Petersburg Con-servatoire. Studied under Rimsky-Korsakov

Met Mi-askovsky and first debut at the “Evenings of Contempo-rary Music”

1904 1906 1910

Enrolled to St. Petersburg Con-servatoire. Studied under Rimsky-Korsakov

Met Mi-askovsky and first debut at the “Evenings of Contempo-rary Music”

July:his father died.

Composed“Autumn” and “Dreams”

1914

Graduated from Conservatory, won Rubinstein Prize.

First trip to Eu-rope

WWI began

1914 1917

Graduated from Conservatory, won Rubinstein Prize.

First trip to Eu-rope

WWI began

February Revo-lutionOctober Revolu-tion

Composed Clas-sical Symphony, Piano Sonata No.3

1914 1917 1918

Graduated from Conservatory, won Rubinstein Prize.

First trip to Eu-rope

WWI began

February Revo-lutionOctober Revolu-tion

Composed Clas-sical Symphony, Piano Sonata No.3

Moved to Amer-ica.

1920

Tour to ParisGreat success

Settled down in Paris

Composed a ballet music, The Steel Step

“Abroad” (1918-1935)

1920

Tour to ParisGreat success

Settled down in Paris

Composed a ballet music, The Steel Step.

“Abroad” (1918-1935)

1923

Married to Lina Lu-bera

December: Mother died

Composed Sym-phony #2 in D minor and #3 in C major.

1936

Moved to Moscow but continued his tour to Europe and America.

Romeo & Juliet

Back to U.S.S.R (1936-1953)

1936

Moved to Moscow but continued his tour to Europe and America.

Romeo & Juliet

1937

Theatrical works with non-Soviet literary subject matter.

Peter and the Wolf

1936

Moved to Moscow but continued his tour to Europe and America.

Romeo & Juliet

1937

Theatrical works with non-Soviet literary subject matter.

Peter and the Wolf

1940

Stalin govern-ment de-nounces ‘For-malism in mu-sic’

Composed Cantata for the Twentieth Anniversary of the October Revolution.

1943

Receives his first Stalin Prize for Piano Sonata No.7

1943

Receives his first Stalin Prize for Piano Sonata No.7

1953

March: Died from brain hem-orrhage.

Part II : The Analysis

Piano Sonata form

Piano Sonata No.3Date: 1907, revisited 10 years after; 1917

Form: Sonata-Allegro formTempo: Allegro Tempestoso, Moderato, Piu Lento and Poco Piu mossoTime signature: 4/4, 12/8 and 3/2 twiceStructure: 1 movement

Exposition (1 - 93): 2 subject groups and 4 themesDevelopment (94 - 153): 4 developed themesRecapitulation (154 - 234): returns of 3rd and 4th themes

IntroductionIntroduction

1st Subject Group1st theme

1st Subject Group

1st Subject Group2nd theme

1st Subject Group2nd theme

1st Subject Group3rd theme

1st Subject Group3rd theme

2nd Subject Group4th theme

2nd Subject Group4th theme and Codetta

Development

Development

Development

Development

Recapitulation