Sergei PROKOFIEV (1891-1953) Complete works for violin and piano
Violin Sonata no.2 in D major op.94 (1943) [22:42] Violin Sonata
no.1 in f minor op.80 (1946) [26:07] Cinq Mélodies op.35a (1920)
[11:53] Isabelle van Keulen (violin); Ronald Brautigam (piano)
rec. Sendesaal Bremen (DE), Germany, 18-20 November 2011 It
would seem strange enough that such an inventive composer as
Prokofiev should write only three works for violin and piano. It
becomes simply staggering when you learn that in fact he
composed only the violin sonata no.1 for this combination. The
other two works are transcriptions: the second sonata was
originally for flute and piano and the Cinq Mélodies were
written as five songs in 1920. When you hear them you cannot
understand why he should not have written more as they are so
successful. I fact my reaction is similar to hearing of a really
good composer being cut down in their prime; regret on
reflecting what might have been. Added to that is the fact that
the opus numbers and designations of