Prokofiev | Symphony No. 5 mvt. 2 (Two Pianos)

[@micahslobcrud5958]

I like this reduction, and I like the way Prokofiev thinks. I first got exposed to the Piano Concerto #1 and Piano Sonata #3, played by Gary Graffman (on some LP) when I was a teen (and learning to play), and I was blown away! Prokofiev had such freedom to follow his whims...or so it seemed. The music unfolds very naturally. When I got a simple notation program for the Mac in the late 80's called Deluxe Music Construction Set, I used to revel in the power of making my digital keyboards follow MY whims!

[@dankim291]

I absolutely love this piece! (particularly the 2nd and 4th movements). There’s something about the (as you described) whimsical nature of the writing/orchestration as well as his approach to harmony that really piqued my interest. Others like this that I like are Romeo and Juliet (Masks and Death of Tybalt), 10 piano pieces op 12 (humoresque), Love for Three Oranges, and the Lieutenant Kije suite.

[@GaryGP40]

This is excellent! I need more Prokofiev in my life! Well done! I was mulling over some of the cross stave parts though since both staves are the same clef. Was there a particular reason you chose to do so? Just curious! Excellent work, as always!

[@dankim291]

Hmm looking back I don’t remember what I was doing haha. (I did this like two years ago I think). There’s definitely some inconsistencies, like in the ‘trio’ I did the cross stave to distinguish LH and RH but in the section right after that I used two voices in one staff instead. I think I did the cross staff in the trio because I thought two voices would break the beam and make it seem like the first note isn’t part of the melody or make it look like it’s the end of the phrase and not the beginning, but I think I prefer the two voice method cause it’s less confusing than seeing the cross stave stuff. Thanks for catching that!