In Tune. Prokofiev 5 Vol.
IN TUNE May 1996 Subtlety in Prokofiev Prokofiev: Sonata No.9 + 2 Sonatinas, Toccata, Sarcasms, etc. Oleg Marshev - piano / Danacord DACOCD 395 / DDD Oleg Marshev's complete Prokofiev solo music offers something special to the serious collector. Marshev's a very fine pianist indeed, and has a drawer full of prizes to prove it. But beyond that, his latest release offers an especially fine survey of Prokofiev's piano accomplishments: very early (2 Pieces for Children), to very late works (the summer-molded Sonata No.9, Op.103). There are examples of his best blazing fireworks (4 Etudes, Op. 2; the five playful Sarcasms, Op. 17, and the fierce Toccata, Op. 11), as well as his genteel side - the two Sonatinas, Op.54....