His "motoric" music includes his opus 11 toccata, which begins with the right and left hands alternatively playing repeated D's, and the third movement of his sixth piano sonata, which is grouped with his seventh and eighth piano sonatas as his "war sonatas.
Boris Berman wrote a guide to playing this composer's piano sonatas, and was the first pianist to record this composer's complete piano music. His second piano concerto was attacked as a "Babel of insane sounds" after its premiere, and includes a massive first movement cadenza whose climax is marked colossale. This composer categorized all of his music into five major lines: classical, modern, motoric, lyrical, and grotesque. His "motoric" music includes his opus 11 toccata, which begins with the right and left hands alternatively playing repeated D's, and the third movement of his sixth piano sonata, which is grouped with his seventh and eighth piano sonatas as his "war sonatas." He composed the "Dance of the Knights" for his ballet Romeo and Juliet. For 10 points, name this Soviet composer of the Lieutenant Kije suite and The Love for Three Oranges.
Boris Berman wrote a guide to playing this composer's piano sonatas, and was the first pianist to record this composer's complete piano music.
Sergei Prokofiev