Prokofiev Op. 12, No. 8: The Surprising Allemande

Welcome to The Amateur! You are watching "Wait... THIS is an Allemande?! Prokofiev Op. 12, No. 8

In which I flail in wonder at HOW EXACTLY this awesome piece by the young Sergei Prokofiev is an allemande. Spoiler alert: I DON'T KNOW. If you are a musicologist/historian who either knows, or has thoughts on this important matter, please leave a comment!

The truth is, I was drawn to this piece 5 years ago simply because Prokofiev titled it "Allemande". And even as it's not in any way, shape, or form similar to the allemandes I have loved for decades, I can still say, hand on heart, that I've never met an allemande I didn't like. Also, one of the topics I omitted from the commentary is that I love a piece that gives you a good reason to really just bang at that piano. The kind of banging that comes from the shoulder blades. HULK SMASH!!!

00:00-04:46 - Intro & Thoughts
04:47-08:47 - Prokofiev: Allemande from Ten Pieces, Op. 10, No. 8
08:48-12:54 - Score Read-Along

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