Prokofiev “War“ Sonata #7 Valentina Lisitsa 1st mov. Allegro Inquieto

Sonata #7, one of so called “war“ sonatas, written mostly in 1942 , premiered in January 1943 by Richter. A long bit of pre-history to how this sonata came along: Prokofiev-the-human was not exactly a kind of person you would dream of to be your best friend  As a kid studying in conservatory he was both nerdy and arrogant -- he never missed an opportunity flaunt his formidable talents in front of his older classmates ( he was by far the youngest in his class), yet he was so jealous of his fellow compo